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"Oriented by the new Americanist perspective, this book constitutes a rereading of Herman Melville's most prominent fiction after Moby-Dick. In contrast to prior readings of this fiction, William V. Spanos's interpretation takes as its point of departure the theme of spectrality precipitated by the metaphor of orphanage - disaffiliation from the symbolic fatherland, on the one hand, and the myth of American exceptionalism on the other - that emerged as an abiding motif in Melville's creative imagination. This book voices an original argument about Melville's status as an "American" writer, and foregrounds Melville's remarkable anticipation and critique of the exceptionalism that continues to drive American policy in the post-9/11 era."--Jacket.
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National characteristics, American, in literature, Imperialism in literature, American Political fiction, History and criticism, Criticism and interpretation, Politics in literature, Political and social views, Critique et interprétation, Prosa, Nationalcharakter (Motiv), Melville, herman, 1819-1891, National characteristics, american, Political fiction, history and criticismPeople
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Herman Melville and the American calling: fiction after Moby-Dick, 1851-1857
2008, State University of New York Press
in English
0791475638 9780791475638
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-269) and index.
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