{"product_id":"herman-melville-kevin-j-hayes-9781780238074","title":"Herman Melville","description":"Herman Melville is hailed as one of the greats--if not \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e greatest--of American literature. Born in New York in 1819, he first achieved recognition for his daring stylistic innovations, but it was \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e that would win him global fame. In this new critical biography, Kevin J. Hayes surveys Melville's major works and sheds new light on the writer's unpredictable professional and personal life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hayes opens the book with an exploration of the revival of interest in Melville's work thirty years after his death, which coincided with the aftermath of World War I and the rise of modernism. He goes on to examine the composition and reception of Melville's works, including his first two books, \u003ci\u003eTypee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOmoo\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels, short fiction, and poetry he wrote during the forty years after the publication of \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e. Incorporating a wealth of new information about Melville's life and the times in which he lived, the book is a concise and engaging introduction to the life of a celebrated but often misunderstood writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin J. Hayes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178023807X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780238074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Kevin J. Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069984862463,"sku":"9781780238074","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_050a7c90-12a8-4058-b274-2b51fbeb9f4d.jpg?v=1685427666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/herman-melville-kevin-j-hayes-9781780238074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}