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Introduction: Look, whether we're young, or we're all grown up and just starting out, or we're older and getting so old there's not much time left, we're human beings--we're looking for company, and we're looking for understanding: someone who reminds us that we're not alone, and someone who wonders

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In this book, Geoffrey Sanborn explores the writings of Herman Melville across his career, focusing in particular on Moby-Dick, 'Bartleby, the Scrivener', 'Benito Cereno', and Billy Budd, and examines the distinctive qualities of his style. This is a key resource for undergraduates, graduates and lecturers in American literature courses.