Twentieth Century Interpretations Moby-Dick

by Michael T. (edited by) Gilmore

FINE, Near Fine.1st edition / 1st printing, dark gray boards w bright silver font on spine, 123 pps includes chronology, notes, bibliography. Book is flawless, appears unread, without any writing or marks. Spine straight and tight. Dust wrapper is not clipped - but does not have price posted. Age toned, w 2 closed tears (in verso) on rear cover. Now under mylar wraps. Please view our photo of this offering for confirmation of condition. If you've ever wondered why Mob Dick is such an icon of America literature, you'll have a chance to find out in this collection of elegant essays, an eclecticism that it shares with its subject. The variety of essays make us look again at the paradoxes of what is acclaimed by many as “the greatest American novel ever written.” Essay contributors include Auden, Mumford, Sartre. Faulkner, Richard Chase, Charles Olson + 15 others.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Georgie]

Could’ve done without fifty years of multiple whale doodles drawn in the margins of my uni library’s copy.