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White Lies

Melville's Narratives of Facts

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  • 260 pages
  • 10 hours of reading

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Focusing on Melville's five major narratives, the work provides in-depth contextual readings that reveal how Melville reinterpreted his sources. By examining Typee, Omoo, Redburn, White-Jacket, and Israel Potter, the author highlights Melville's critique of the genre, transforming it into a subject of analysis. This exploration uncovers the complexities of narrative structure and the interplay between fact and fiction in Melville's writing.

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White Lies, John Samson

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2011
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