Monumental Melville emphasizes the significance of the literary to Melville and the need for close reading in understanding his work. By revealing and celebrati

Melville's Monumental Imagination explores the connection between the contested 19th century American monument tradition and one of the nation's most revered au

Melville's Monumental Imagination explores the connection between the contested 19th century American monument tradition and one of the nation's most revered au

An accessible and highly readable guide to the story of Melville criticism as it has developed over the past century and a half.

In this imaginative book, Katie McGettigan argues that Melville's novels and poetry demonstrate a sustained engagement with the physical, social, and economic m