Moby-Dick (Third Edition)(Norton Critical Editions)

One of the great strengths of this third edition is Hershel Parkers inclusion of commentary on Moby-Dick from its publication in 1851 right into the 21st century to answer why Moby-Dickboisterous, beautiful, filled with soaring language, forever questioning, and nearly 200 years oldis more popular than ever. MARY K. BERCAW EDWARDS, University of Connecticut This Norton Critical Edition includes: Melvilles classic novel of whaling and revenge, based on Hershel Parkers revision of the 1967 text edited by Harrison Hayford and Hershel Parker. Twenty-six illustrations, including maps, contemporary engravings, and diagrams of whaleboat rigging. Background and source materials centering on whaling and whalecraft, Melvilles international reception, the inspirations for Moby-Dick, and Melvilles related correspondence. Forty-four reviews and interpretations of the novel spanning three centuries. A revised and updated Selected Bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part formatannotated text, contexts, and criticismhelps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.Additional ISBNs: 9780393285000, 0393285006, 9780393288582, 0393288587