Herman Melville
- ISBN-10
- 2762124336
- ISBN-13
- 9782762124330
- Series
- Herman Melville
- Category
- Authors, American
- Pages
- 204
- Language
- French
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Les Editions Fides
- Author
- Elizabeth Hardwick
Description
Boudé par le public à sa parution, Moby Dick fait désormais partie des incontournables grands classiques. Un siècle après sa mort, le regain d'intérêt pour Herman Melville a inspiré Elizabeth Hardwick qui livre ici une riche analyse de " l'ensemble de l'œuvre de Melville et du défi qu'est sa vie, [...] l'histoire de la vie créatrice de cet extraordinaire génie américain. " Melville était un véritable personnage de roman, au moins aussi fascinant que les héros de ses livres. Qui mieux que la grande romancière et essayiste Elizabeth Hardwick pouvait tracer le portrait d'un être si exceptionnel. Elle fait revivre l'ancien marin des navires baleiniers dont les voyages eurent ce caractère romantique propre à séduire le public. Dans une interprétation critique brillante, elle montre comment Melville, l'aventurier des mers, transposait dans ses écrits ce goût de la découverte en se faisant l'explorateur de " la vérité du cœur humain ". Ouvrage inestimable pour les passionnés de littérature américaine, voici une œuvre critique majeure qui dévoile une page captivante de l'histoire de cette littérature.
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