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Herman Melville: Tales, Poems, and Other Writings Edited with an Introduction and Notes.(Book Review)

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From: Leviathan
Date: 20041001
Author:Robillard, Douglas

Herman Melville: Tales, Poems, and Other Writings Edited with an Introduction and Notes

JOHN BRYANT

New York: The Modern Library, 2001. 622 pages.

Melville is a mighty figure and the idea of a selection from his writings could be a daunting one. It is virtually impossible to have a selection reflect in any reasonable way his achievement as a novelist. The best way to attack is to offer a view of the stories and sketches, the literary criticism, and the poetry, with some attention to the letters. Over the years we have been given helpful selections from Willard ...

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