The Poetry of Melville (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Herman Melville
- First Published: 1866
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Literature, Poetry or poets, Sea or seafaring life, Romanticism, Transcendentalism
Critical Evaluation:
Though a few of Herman Melville’s short poems have been reprinted in anthologies of American literature, he is known almost exclusively for his prose fiction. The Melville biographers and critics who mention the poetry usually pass quickly over it, often giving the impression that it may interest some curious readers but that it has no great importance as compared with his novels and stories. In recent years, however, considerable interest has been shown in Melville as a poet.
Most of Melville’s poetry was published during his lifetime, but it...
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