E-Book, Englisch, 484 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
Thompson Melville's Quarrel With God
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7816-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 484 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7816-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
In this radical reinterpretation, Mr. Thompson argues that Melville, seeking to disguise his agonized conviction of the cruelty and malice of God, consistently satirized Christian doctrine. He endeavors to show that Melville resorted to literary deceptions that could simultaneously hoodwink and satirize the point of view of his orthodox readers. This bold challenge to the conventional interpretation of Melville is brilliantly presented and fully supported by external and internal evidence in such a way as to reveal a sinister intent in all of the major narratives from Typee through Billy Budd.
Originally published in 1952.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Frontmatter, pg. i
CONTENTS, pg. vii
TO THE READER, pg. 1
FRUIT OF THAT FORBIDDEN TREE, pg. 17
EDEN REVISITED, pg. 43
QUEST FOR ATONEMENT, pg. 59
THREE PHASES OF DISILLUSIONMENT, pg. 73
SLASHING THE JACKET, pg. 93
DARK CONFESSIONS, pg. 127
WICKED BOOK, pg. 147
GOD’S STONY HEART, pg. 247
SWINDLES AS GOD’S AGENT, pg. 297
CHRONIC REPULSE, pg. 329
DIVINE DEPRAVITY, pg. 355
CONCLUSION, pg. 417
NOTES, pg. 427
INDEX, pg. 459
