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The exceptionalist state and the state of exception : Herman Melville's Billy Budd, sailor /

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Autore principale:	Spanos, William V. (Autore)
Natura:	Elettronico eBook
Lingua:	inglese
Pubblicazione:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Soggetti:	Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Billy Budd. Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Political and social views. Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Knowledge > History. Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Knowledge > United States. Imperialism in literature. National characteristics, American, in literature. Exceptionalism > United States. Literature and history > United States > History > 19th century. Electronic books.
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The late Melville and his historical occasion: prolegomenon to a re-reading of Billy Budd, sailor
The criticism of Billy Budd, sailor: a counter-history
Billy Budd: a symptomatic reading
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