Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville: Introduction by John Updike

Auteurs

• Herman Melville

Paramètres

• Pages: 528 pages
• Temps de lecture: 19 heures

• Classiques
• Fiction
• Histoire
• Littérature américaine
• Nouvelles

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Herman Melville's mastery extends beyond novels, showcasing his brilliance in poetry and short forms. His stories reveal a nuanced touch, with "Bartleby, the Scrivener" exemplifying profound empathy for alienation. "Benito Cereno" confronts 19th-century racial issues with surreal clarity, while "Billy Budd, Sailor" encapsulates a lifetime of craft into a poignant tale of innocence lost. Melville's works combine epic themes with lyrical precision, highlighting both broad concepts and intimate details, solidifying his place as a literary giant.

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• Année de publication: 1997
• Reliure: (rigide)