The Malcolm Letter was written by Melville in 1849 on the birth of his son. This letter is one of thirty-six to be retrieved since the publication of The Letter

Provides a wide-ranging entry point and intervention into scholarship on nineteenth-century American letter-writingThis comprehensive study by leading scholars

This reference work covers both Herman Melville's life and writings. It includes a biography and detailed information on his works, on the important themes cont

This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know." Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melvi

Specially commissioned essays provide a critical introduction to one of the most significant writers of nineteenth-century America.