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A recipient of the George Washington Prize, Kevin J. Hayes lives and writes in Toledo, Ohio. He has published widely on American literature, history and culture, including Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain in Reaktion’s Critical Lives series.an excellent introduction to the life and work of Herman Melville: well-written, well-presented, and often captivatingly told.
Leviathan
Expertly and fluidly written by Kevin J. Hayes, <i>Herman Melville</i> succinctly encapsulates the life, works, and personality of a relatively elusive figure. Considering the space allotted to him, Hayes superbly dovetails Melville’s major life events with his fiction and poetry, enriching the biographical narrative with historical contexts, cultural connections, illustrations, critical quotations, and previously unknown materials . . . Hayes’s volume is a focused and well-contextualized portrait of Melville, as well as an ideal entryway to larger biographical studies . . . Even the hardened, seen-it-all Melville scholar is likely to learn something new from <i>Herman Melville</i>.
American Literary Scholarship
American novelist and poet Herman Melville is considered by many to be the finest author his nation has produced. Born in New York in 1819, he achieved recognition as a leader of world literature with his daring stylistic innovations, and his masterpiece Moby-Dick continues to capture the attention of readers around the globe. This fast-paced biography surveys Melville’s major works and tells the compelling story of his unpredictable professional and personal life.
Kevin J. Hayes explores the revival of interest in Melville’s work thirty years after his death, coinciding with the aftermath of the First World War and the rise of modernism. He examines the composition and reception of Melville’s works, including his first two books, Typee and Omoo, his more ambitious works, and the short fiction, novels and poetry he wrote during the last forty years of his life.
Incorporating a wealth of new information about Melville’s life and the time in which he lived, Hayes offers an engaging introduction to the life of this celebrated but often misunderstood writer.
A new critical biography of Herman Melville, considered by many to be the finest author America has produced.
Surveys Melville’s works including the novels, short fiction and poetry, and tells the compelling story of his sometimes turbulent professional and personal life.
A concise and engaging introduction to the life of this feted but often misunderstood writer.