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ThisSALEis foran original1931FIRST EDITION,THUSof

ROMANCES OF

HERMAN MELVILLE

YOU\'LL LOVETHIS BOOK!!!

It features

7 ILLUSTRATIONS

by celebrated artist

EDWARD S. ANNISON.

The 1931 Tudor Publishing edition ofRomances of Herman Melvilleis a

comprehensive anthology of Melville\'s major works, celebrated for its literary

significance and collectible value.

Spanning1,660 pages, the book is a literary monument to Melville\'s adventurous and

philosophical storytelling.

Compilation and contents

• Publisher and date:Tudor Publishing Company, 1931.

• Format:A large, single hardcover volume clothbinding.

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• Contents:The 1660-page book includes some of Melville\'s \"South Seas\" narratives as well as his masterpieces.

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• The contents include:

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• Typee(1846)

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• Omoo(1847)

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• Mardi(1849)

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• Redburn(1849)

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• Moby Dick(1851)

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• Israel Potter(1855)

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General review and reception of included works

Here is a briefoverview:

• TypeeandOmooare based on Melville\'s own experiences as a sailor in the South

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• Pacific. They were originally praised as adventurenarratives butare now seen as

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• explorations of the clash between \"civilized\" and \"primitive\" societies.

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• Theycontainobservations on imperialism and the effects of colonialism.

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• Mardimarks a departure from Melville\'s earlier style, moving toward a more complex,

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• allegorical style. It was poorly received by critics and the public at the time of

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• itsrelease buthas since been re-evaluated by scholars.

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• Moby Dick, though a commercial failure in its time, is now considered one of the

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• greatest American novels ever written. It is a dense, symbolic story about obsession

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• and humanity\'s relationship with nature.

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• Israel Potteris a historical novel that tells the story of an American revolutionary

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• figure.

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• RedburnandWhite-Jacketare semi-autobiographical novels drawing on Melville\'s

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• early life at sea, providing a stark look at life and discipline on a merchant ship and a

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• man-of-war, respectively.

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Context of the 1931 publication

The release of this omnibus edition was a commercial decision by Tudor, following the

\"Melville Revival\" of the 1920s. During this period, there was renewed scholarly and

popular interest in Melville\'s work, which had beenlargely forgottenat the time of his

death.

It featured 7 full-page illustrations by Edward S. Annison.

Published in 1931, it is inGOOD+ CONDITIONfor any

ageand especially to be around95 YEARSOLD!!!, as

pictured.ALL PAGES ARE PRESENT! and firmly bound with

NO TEARS or stray in textmarkings. It measures 6 1/2 X 9 1/2

and is complete with 1,660 pages.

This is a stunning editionso...

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