"The Twisted Mind": Madness in Herman Melville's FictionUniversity of Iowa Press, 1990 - 176 Seiten Drawing from two biographies of Melville, the author explores Melville's exposure to the topic of insanity in his life experiences and his reading. He then traces chronologically the development of the theme in Melville's fiction from Typee and Omoo through The Confidence-Man and Billy Budd, Sailor, finding parallels in Melville's initial fear, his struggle for understanding, and his ultimate acceptance and keen comprehension of insanity. |
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Madness in Herman Melville's Fiction Paul McCarthy. Howard explains , Herman Melville grew up “ in an atmosphere of con- stant strain . ” 1 The main problems were economic . Allan Melvill liked the chal- lenges and rewards of importing ...
Madness in Herman Melville's Fiction Paul McCarthy. Howard explains , Herman Melville grew up “ in an atmosphere of con- stant strain . ” 1 The main problems were economic . Allan Melvill liked the chal- lenges and rewards of importing ...
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... Allan Melvill's death in Albany , brother - in - law Peter Gansevoort , a prominent businessman , visited Allan and then wrote Allan's brother Tom that he believed Allan had worked too hard and lost much sleep . “ The excitement however ...
... Allan Melvill's death in Albany , brother - in - law Peter Gansevoort , a prominent businessman , visited Allan and then wrote Allan's brother Tom that he believed Allan had worked too hard and lost much sleep . “ The excitement however ...
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... Allan Melvill's condition might well present a somewhat different interpreta- tion . For example , in mid - nineteenth - century America the word delir- ium could refer to insanity . In Psychiatric Dictionary ( 1981 ) , Campbell ex ...
... Allan Melvill's condition might well present a somewhat different interpreta- tion . For example , in mid - nineteenth - century America the word delir- ium could refer to insanity . In Psychiatric Dictionary ( 1981 ) , Campbell ex ...
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Chapter Two Scientific Background | 9 |
Chapter Four Insane Figures in Redburn and WhiteJacket | 32 |
MobyDick | 50 |
Urheberrecht | |
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