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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... least so they seem to strangers ; though at bottom , somehow , they must be all right.10 He continues the jest by assuming the likelihood of a fish - heaven , real enough to the mentality of the fish . Shark - heaven , for exam- ple ...
... least so they seem to strangers ; though at bottom , somehow , they must be all right.10 He continues the jest by assuming the likelihood of a fish - heaven , real enough to the mentality of the fish . Shark - heaven , for exam- ple ...
Page 144
... least in theory ) the haunting dichotomy of dark and bright . In view of the description given , may one be gay upon the Encan- tadas ? Yes : that is , find one the gayety , and he will be gay . And , in- deed , sackcloth and ashes as ...
... least in theory ) the haunting dichotomy of dark and bright . In view of the description given , may one be gay upon the Encan- tadas ? Yes : that is , find one the gayety , and he will be gay . And , in- deed , sackcloth and ashes as ...
Page 178
... least of all against his own weaknesses . The collegian is repelled by the moral insinuations of the man in mourning , but he pleads to be bilked by the coal company agent , who affects to admire his savoir - faire . The Missouri ...
... least of all against his own weaknesses . The collegian is repelled by the moral insinuations of the man in mourning , but he pleads to be bilked by the coal company agent , who affects to admire his savoir - faire . The Missouri ...
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