000			01868cam a2200253 a 4500
008			111201s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng
020			_a9780199855735
020			_a0199855730
020			_a9780199855759
020			_a0199855757
040			_aSDU
050	0	0	_aPS2384.M62 _bC843 D 2012
100	1		_aCotkin, George, _9198336
245	1	0	_aDive deeper : _bjourneys with Moby-Dick / _cGeorge Cotkin.
260			_aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2012.
300			_a302 p. : _bill.
505	0		_aHKBU Library
520			_aHerman 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.
600	1	0	_aMelville, Herman, _d1819-1891.
650		0	_aSea stories, American _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aMass media and literature. _9198339
900			_a = C.1 SDU
942			_cGBE _2lcc
999			_c105448 _d105448