Hawthorne Melville and the American Character
| Author | : John McWilliams |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 1986-02-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521311462 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521311465 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (465 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hawthorne Melville and the American Character by : John McWilliams
Download or read book Hawthorne Melville and the American Character written by John McWilliams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986-02-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the portrayal of the American national character in the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. It examines Hawthorne's abiding concern with the development of New England from colony to province to republic, and analyses Melville's changing evocation of 'the new American', and the difficulties he faced in sustaining his heady nationalistic faith.
