Pierre, or, The ambiguities
Melville, Herman, 1819-18911996
Book
Slated by contemporary critics, Pierre was seen as a literary failure when it was first published in 1852. However, with the growth of Melville's reputation and the success of Moby-Dick, it is now seen as a revolutionary foray.
Main title:
Pierre, or, The ambiguities / Herman Melville ; with an introduction and notes by William C. Spengemann.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1996.
Collation:
xxiii, 384p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxi).
ISBN:
9780140434842 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.3Classics
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
405571