Whipscars and tattoos: the last of the Mohicans, Moby-Dick, and the Maori
Sanborn, Geoffrey
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Through careful historical research, Geoffrey Sanborn reveals how both James Fenimore Cooper and Herman Melville relied heavily on contemporary accounts ofthe indigenous natives of New Zealand, the Maori, to develop the iconic characters they created in The Last of the Mohicans and Moby-Dick. INDICE: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction: Grand, Ungodly, Godlike Men; Chapter 1: Te Aara's Scars: ; Chapter 2: Cooper's Death Song: ; Chapter 3: Te Pehi Kupe's Moko: ; Chapter 4: Melville's Furious Life: ; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-975169-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés