Captain Bush and the White Whale of Mass Destruction: Moby-Dick as a Meditation on America

Since its publication 160 years ago, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick has had an ever-evolving relationship with the American people, particularly at key moments in history. When first published, the novel encountered total rejection, as the populace could not yet understand its profoun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frazer Merritt
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Essex Library Services 2014
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5526/esj84
https://publications.essex.ac.uk/esj/article/id/122/