01868cam a2200253 a 4500 111201s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng 9780199855735 0199855730 9780199855759 0199855757 SDU PS2384.M62 C843 D 2012 Cotkin, George, 198336 Dive deeper : journeys with Moby-Dick / George Cotkin. New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. 302 p. : ill. HKBU Library Herman Melville's epic tale of obsession has all the ingredients of a first rate drama--fascinating characters in solitude and society, battles between good and evil, a thrilling chase to the death--and yet its allusions, digressions, and sheer scope can prove daunting to even the most intrepid reader. George Cotkin's Dive Deeper provides both a guide to the novel and a record of its dazzling cultural train. It supplies easy-to-follow plot points for each of the novel's 135 sections before taking up a salient phrase, image, or idea in each for further exploration. Through these forays, Cotkin traces the astonishing reach of the novel, sighting the White Whale in mainstream and obscure subcultures alike, from impressionist painting circles to political terrorist cells. In a lively and engaging style, Dive Deeper immerses us into the depths of Melville's influence on the literature, film, and art of our modern world. Cotkin's playful wit and critical precision stretch from Camus to Led Zeppelin, from Emerson to Bob Dylan, and bring to life the terrors and wonders of what is arguably America's greatest novel. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Sea stories, American History and criticism. Mass media and literature. 198339 = C.1 SDU GBE lcc 105448 105448 0 0 lcc 0 PS2384 M62 C843 D2012 0 CGB 279342 SDU SDU GEN3 2025-08-26 2 0 PS2384.M62 C843 D 2012 1000376003 2025-08-26 00:00:00 C.1 2025-08-26 GBE