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Contents Preface vii  1. Toward a Kraken Book 1 2. “This dream-house of the earth”: Books I and II 32 3. “The flowing river in the cave of man”: Books III–V 57 4. “The manly enthusiast cause”: Books VI–XII 81 5. The Pamphlet and the City: The Kraken Ending 112 6. Cobbling the Harper Pierre: January–February 1852 144 7. Aftermath 175 8. Faltering Recognition 188  Works Cited 213 Index 219 RECTO RUNNING HEAD v This page intentionally left blank ...

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