This collection reimagines Melville as both a theorist and a writer, approaching his works as philosophical forms in their own right.

In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville’s works in the twenty-first century. Presents 35 original essays by s

In this fascinating book, Cody Marrs retraces Melville's engagement with beauty and provides a revisionary account of Melville's philosophy, aesthetics, and lit

This New Companion offers fifteen short, lively essays on a range of topics in Melville studies, including a number of new topics in American literary studies -