the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today Dowling, David Oakey creator text bibliography iau Iowa City University of Iowa Press 2010 monographic eng

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242 p. : ill. "The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher. HKBU Library by David Dowling. Melville, Herman 1819-1891 Sea stories, American History and criticism Whaling in literature Whales in literature PS2384 D747 C 2010 9781587299063 1587299062 9781587299407 1587299402 SDU 100317