Melville and the Comic SpiritUsing elements of traditional Celtic lore, relates how Kate helps her stepsister Meghan to break the spell that has given her the head of a sheep. |
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... heads or tails ? " " Oh , heads , your majesty , " said Hello . " And heads say I , " said Piko . And heads it was . But it was heads on 68 TRIAL AND ERROR.
... heads or tails ? " " Oh , heads , your majesty , " said Hello . " And heads say I , " said Piko . And heads it was . But it was heads on 68 TRIAL AND ERROR.
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... heads continue their susceptibility to Melville's satiric conceits . Reflect- ing that " a king's head is solemnly oiled at his coronation , even as a head of salad , " he wonders further whether " they anoint it with a view of making ...
... heads continue their susceptibility to Melville's satiric conceits . Reflect- ing that " a king's head is solemnly oiled at his coronation , even as a head of salad , " he wonders further whether " they anoint it with a view of making ...
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... head - Tashtego falls in and is rescued by Queequeg , who dives into the sea with his sword , makes an incision under water at the right spot , and draws the Indian forth by his " great skill in obstetrics . ” “ As for the great head ...
... head - Tashtego falls in and is rescued by Queequeg , who dives into the sea with his sword , makes an incision under water at the right spot , and draws the Indian forth by his " great skill in obstetrics . ” “ As for the great head ...
Contents
Introduction I | 4 |
The Comic Matter II | 11 |
The Comic Manner | 31 |
Copyright | |
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Ahab ambiguity American appears artist Babbalanja becomes better bright called chap chapter character comedy comes comic comic spirit conceit Confidence-Man course critical dark deal death devils early effect Emerson eyes face fact figure final Ghost give hand Hawthorne head heart Herman Melville human humor ideas ironic Ishmael joke kind king later laugh laughter least less light literary live look manner Mardi marked meaning Media Melville's mind Moby-Dick native nature never observable Omoo once passage perhaps person philosophical Pierre play puns reader Redburn reflects remark respect sailors satire scene seems seen sense Shakespearean sometimes sort stand story Stubb suggest symbol tell theme thing thought tion tone tragic true turned Typee voyage whale White-Jacket whole writing wrote young