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245 10 a| Chasing the white whaleh| [electronic resource] :b| the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today /c| by David Dowling.;

260 a| Iowa City :b| University of Iowa Press,;

300 a| viii, 242 p. :b| ill. ;c| 23 cm.;

500 a| "The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-236) and index.;

505 0 a| Shipping out -- That everlasting itch: the allure of whaling and marathon reading -- Queequeg's ink: the dilemma of reading the inscrutable -- Readers and crew -- Captain and mates: honored readers -- Harpooners and sailors: the unsung readers -- Twenty-five tumultuous hours -- Survival: enduring the sledge-hammering seas of the soul -- The breach: exulting in the whale.;

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538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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650 0 a| Sea stories, Americanx| History and criticism.=| ^A162893;

650 0 a| Whaling in literature.=| ^A121946;

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Chasing the white whale the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / by David Dowling.

Author/creator	Dowling, David Oakey, 1967-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Iowa City : University of Iowa Press,
Description	viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick. Sea stories, American--History and criticism. Whaling in literature. Whales in literature.

Contents	Shipping out -- That everlasting itch: the allure of whaling and marathon reading -- Queequeg's ink: the dilemma of reading the inscrutable -- Readers and crew -- Captain and mates: honored readers -- Harpooners and sailors: the unsung readers -- Twenty-five tumultuous hours -- Survival: enduring the sledge-hammering seas of the soul -- The breach: exulting in the whale.
Abstract	"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.
General note	"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-236) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010010257
ISBN	9781587299063 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	1587299062 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781587299407 (eBook)
ISBN	1587299402 (eBook)

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