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Herman Melville: A Biography Vol. 1, 1819-1851

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From: Journal of American Culture
Date: 19960101
Author:Ray Browne

Herman Melville: A Biography Vol. 1, 1819-1851. Hershel Parker. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1996.

As one reads this excellent biography of Herman Melville one is inclined to conclude that nothing remains to be said about one of the world's greatest writers. Parker, one of Melville's best established scholars, studies virtually every aspect, and every aspect of those aspects, the culture of America during Melville's days, as well as those of his ancestors. Daily activities, cultural events, impacts of all aspects of American life are examined and evaluated. Much popular culture is perforce ...

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