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by Lewis Mumford · 1895–1990
Herman Melville is a biography of the American author Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford, first published in 1929. Mumford, who felt a close affinity with Melville, gives both an account of the author's life and an interpretation of his works in the book, devoting particular attention to Moby-Dick and the later works published thereafter. The book played a role in the Melville revival of the 1920s, helping to affirm the author's reputation and to indicate connections between his work and later literature. The book was later republished under the title Herman Melville: A Study of His Life and Vision. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 557 min
- Words
- 122,514
- Chapters
- 20
- Paragraphs
- 1,118
- Price
- Free
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
- Novelists, American -- 19th century -- Biography
“‘What then, Flashy,’ continued the poor victim, unconsciously warming up to his theme; ‘why then, I’d draw my chair up and call for Betty, the gal wot tends to the customers.
««Qué más, Flashy», continuó la pobre víctima, calentando inconscientemente su tema; «pues bien, entonces, acercaría mi silla y pediría a Betty, la chica que atiende a los clientes.
Betty, my dear, says I, you looks charmin’ this mornin’; give me a nice rasher of bacon and h’eggs, Betty, my love;
Betty, querida mía, diría yo, pareces encantadora esta mañana; dame una buena loncha de tocino y huevos, Betty, mi amor; y quiero una pinta de ale,
and I wants a pint of h’ale, and three nice hot muffins and butter--and a slice of Cheshire; and Betty, I wants--’
y tres muffins calientes y con mantequilla bien buenos, y una loncha de Cheshire; y Betty, quiero...»
About the author
Lewis Mumford1895–1990
Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) was an American historian, sociologist, and philosopher of technology, born in Flushing and died in Amenia.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #78016
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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