Magnificent Decay Melville and Ecology |
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| Author:
| Nurmi, Tom |
| Series title: | Under the Sign of Nature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4501-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Set against the backdrop of Herman Melville's literary, philosophical, and scientific influences, Magnificent Decay focuses on four of his most neglected works to demonstrate that, together, literature and science offer collective insights into the past, present, and future turbulence of the Anthropocene.
Set against the backdrop of Herman Melville's literary, philosophical, and scientific influences, Magnificent Decay focuses on four of his most neglected works to demonstrate that, together, literature and science offer collective insights into the past, present, and future turbulence of the Anthropocene.