Dead letters to the New world : Melville, Emerson, and American transcendentalism / by Michael McLoughlin.

This book contextualises and details Herman Melville's artistic career and outlines the relationship between Melville and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author:	McLoughlin, Michael, 1969-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series:	Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Subjects:	Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Criticism and interpretation. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882 > Influence. Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Philosophy. Sea stories, American > History and criticism. Transcendentalism in literature. Fate and fatalism in literature. Transcendentalism (New England) Philosophy in literature. Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Correspondent Colorings: Emerson and Melville
chapter 2 Shadows in Eden: American Transcendentalism and its Discontents
chapter 3 Deeper Shadows to Come: The Transcendental Underpinnings of Melville's Early Works
chapter 4 Defying Nature: Moby-Dick and the Limits of Emersonian Individualism
chapter 5 A Hell-Fired Rural Bowl of Milk: Melville's Pierre and Transcendental Rebellion
chapter 6 Naked Nature Aboard the San Dominick:
chapter 7 The Endless, Winding Way: Melville's Engagement With Emerson in The Whale's Wake.

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