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In this radical reinterpretation, Mr. Thompson argues that Melville, seeking to disguise his agonized conviction of the cruelty and malice of God, consistently satirized Christian doctrine. He endeavors to show that Melville resorted to literary deceptions that could simultaneously hoodwink and satirize the point of view of his orthodox readers. Th



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*TO THE READER, pg. 1*FRUIT OF THAT FORBIDDEN TREE, pg. 17*EDEN REVISITED, pg. 43*QUEST FOR ATONEMENT, pg. 59*THREE PHASES OF DISILLUSIONMENT, pg. 73*SLASHING THE JACKET, pg. 93*DARK CONFESSIONS, pg. 127*WICKED BOOK, pg. 147*GOD'S STONY HEART, pg. 247*SWINDLES AS GOD'S AGENT, pg. 297*CHRONIC REPULSE, pg. 329*DIVINE DEPRAVITY, pg. 355*CONCLUSION, pg. 417*NOTES, pg. 427*INDEX, pg. 459

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 12/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691623719, 978-0691623719
      ISBN10: 0691623716
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this radical reinterpretation, Mr. Thompson argues that Melville, seeking to disguise his agonized conviction of the cruelty and malice of God, consistently satirized Christian doctrine. He endeavors to show that Melville resorted to literary deceptions that could simultaneously hoodwink and satirize the point of view of his orthodox readers. Th



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*TO THE READER, pg. 1*FRUIT OF THAT FORBIDDEN TREE, pg. 17*EDEN REVISITED, pg. 43*QUEST FOR ATONEMENT, pg. 59*THREE PHASES OF DISILLUSIONMENT, pg. 73*SLASHING THE JACKET, pg. 93*DARK CONFESSIONS, pg. 127*WICKED BOOK, pg. 147*GOD'S STONY HEART, pg. 247*SWINDLES AS GOD'S AGENT, pg. 297*CHRONIC REPULSE, pg. 329*DIVINE DEPRAVITY, pg. 355*CONCLUSION, pg. 417*NOTES, pg. 427*INDEX, pg. 459

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