An edition of Chasing the white whale (2010)

Chasing the white whale

the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today

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An edition of Chasing the white whale (2010)

Chasing the white whale

the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today

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"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.

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242

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Chasing the white whale: the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today
2010, University of Iowa Press
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Table of Contents

Shipping out
That everlasting itch: the allure of whaling and marathon reading
Queequeg's ink: the dilemma of reading the inscrutable
Readers and crew
Captain and mates: honored readers
Harpooners and sailors: the unsung readers
Twenty-five tumultuous hours
Survival: enduring the sledge-hammering seas of the soul
The breach: exulting in the whale.

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"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-236) and index.

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Iowa City

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Dewey Decimal Class
813/.3
Library of Congress
PS2384.M62 D69 2010, PS2384

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 242 p. :
Number of pages
242

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24815660M
Internet Archive
chasingwhitewhal00dowl
ISBN 10
1587299062, 1587299402
ISBN 13
9781587299063, 9781587299407
LCCN
2010010257
OCLC/WorldCat
580105131

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