Moby-Dick, Or The Whale: Volume 6, Scholarly EditionIn Moby Dick Melville set out to write a "mighty book" on "a mighty theme." The editors of this critical text affirm that he succeeded. Nevertheless, their prolonged examination of the novel reveals textual flaws and anomalies that help to explain Melville's fears that his great work was in some ways a hash or a botch. A lengthy historical note also gives a fresh account of Melville's earlier literary career and his working conditions as he wrote; it also analyzes the book's contemporary reception and outlines how it finally achieved fame. Other sections review theories of the book's genesis, detail the circumstances of its publication, and present documents closely relating to the story. This scholarly edition is based on collations of both editions published during Melville's lifetime, it adopts 185 revisions and corrections from the English edition and incorporates 237 emendations by the series editors. This is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America). |
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... Chapter 1 . Loomings Chapter 2 The Carpet Bag · Chapter 3 The Spouter - Inn Chapter 4 · The Counterpane Chapter 5. Breakfast Chapter 6 • The Street Chapter 7 . Chapter 8 Chapter 9 • The Chapel • The Pulpit The Sermon Chapter 10 A Bosom ...
... Chapter 1 . Loomings Chapter 2 The Carpet Bag · Chapter 3 The Spouter - Inn Chapter 4 · The Counterpane Chapter 5. Breakfast Chapter 6 • The Street Chapter 7 . Chapter 8 Chapter 9 • The Chapel • The Pulpit The Sermon Chapter 10 A Bosom ...
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... Chapter 17 The Ramadan Chapter 18 His Mark Chapter 19 • The Prophet Chapter 20 • All Astir Chapter 21. Going Aboard Chapter 22. Merry Christmas Chapter 23 Chapter 24 • • The Lee Shore The Advocate Chapter 26 • Knights and Squires Chapter ...
... Chapter 17 The Ramadan Chapter 18 His Mark Chapter 19 • The Prophet Chapter 20 • All Astir Chapter 21. Going Aboard Chapter 22. Merry Christmas Chapter 23 Chapter 24 • • The Lee Shore The Advocate Chapter 26 • Knights and Squires Chapter ...
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... Chapter 51 The Spirit - Spout Chapter 52 The Pequod meets the Albatross • Chapter 53 The Gam 232 236 Chapter 54 · The Town Ho's Story 238 242 · • • Brit · Squid • The Line Chapter 61 · Stubb kills a Whale Chapter 62 · The Dart Chapter ...
... Chapter 51 The Spirit - Spout Chapter 52 The Pequod meets the Albatross • Chapter 53 The Gam 232 236 Chapter 54 · The Town Ho's Story 238 242 · • • Brit · Squid • The Line Chapter 61 · Stubb kills a Whale Chapter 62 · The Dart Chapter ...
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... Chapter 85 • The Fountain Chapter 86 • The Tail Chapter 87 • . The Grand Armada Chapter 88 Schools & Schoolmasters Chapter 89 Fast Fish and Loose Fish Chapter 90 • 370 375 380 391 395 Heads or Tails 399 Chapter 91 • The Pequod meets the ...
... Chapter 85 • The Fountain Chapter 86 • The Tail Chapter 87 • . The Grand Armada Chapter 88 Schools & Schoolmasters Chapter 89 Fast Fish and Loose Fish Chapter 90 • 370 375 380 391 395 Heads or Tails 399 Chapter 91 • The Pequod meets the ...
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... Chapter 120 The Deck 509 Chapter 121 . Midnight , on the Forecastle 510 Chapter 122 Midnight , Aloft 512 Chapter 123 • The Musket 513 • • • • · • First Day Chapter 134 · The Chase • Second Day Chapter 135 The Chase • Third Day Epilogue ...
... Chapter 120 The Deck 509 Chapter 121 . Midnight , on the Forecastle 510 Chapter 122 Midnight , Aloft 512 Chapter 123 • The Musket 513 • • • • · • First Day Chapter 134 · The Chase • Second Day Chapter 135 The Chase • Third Day Epilogue ...
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
Chapter | 9 |
Chapter | 15 |
The Ramadan | 19 |
Chapter | 25 |
Chapter | 31 |
Chapter | 37 |
Chapter | 43 |
Chapter 74 | 329 |
Chapter 76 | 336 |
Chapter 79 | 345 |
The Pequod meets the Virgin | 351 |
The Honor and Glory of Whaling | 361 |
Pitchpoling | 367 |
The Dying Whale | 496 |
The Chase | 516 |
Chapter | 49 |
Chapter | 54 |
Chapter | 60 |
The Ship | 68 |
Chapter | 86 |
Chapter | 93 |
Chapter | 99 |
Chapter | 105 |
Chapter | 114 |
Chapter | 122 |
Chapter | 128 |
Ahabs Boat and CrewFedallah | 229 |
Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales | 265 |
The Whale as a Dish | 298 |
Chapter 68 | 305 |
EDITORIAL APPENDIX | 575 |
34 | 775 |
41 | 795 |
49 | 803 |
55 | 878 |
58 | 891 |
List of Emendations | 907 |
Report of LineEnd Hyphenation | 921 |
63 | 922 |
List of Substantive Variants | 929 |
68 | 934 |
RELATED DOCUMENTS | 955 |
Melvilles Acushnet Crew Memorandum | 997 |
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Moby-Dick, Or The Whale: Volume 6, Scholarly Edition Herman Melville,G. Thomas Tanselle Limited preview - 1988 |
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