Reading Melville's Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

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Reading Melville’s Pierre; or,The Ambiguities RECTO RUNNING HEAD i This page intentionally left blank LO UI SI ANA STAT E UNI V ER SI T Y PR ESS BATO N RO UGE RECTO RUNNING HEAD iii  R EAD I NG MELV I LLE’S BR I A N H IGGI NS and H E RSH E L PA R K E R Pierre; or, TheAmbiguities Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2006 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing Designer: Michelle A. Neustrom Typeface: Baskerville Printer and binder: Edwards Brothers, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Higgins, Brian, 1943– Reading Melville’s Pierre; or, The ambiguities / Brian Higgins and Hershel Parker. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8071-3226-5 (alk. paper) 1. Melville, Herman, 1819–1891. Pierre. I. Parker, Hershel. II. Title. PS2384.P53H54 2006 813'.3—dc22 2006021947 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ∞ READING MELVILLE’S PIERRE; OR, THE AMBIGUITIES iv ...