Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | M | Melville Society Extracts

Between The Devil and the Deep in The Confidence-Man and "Benito Cereno". (Abstracts).

Publication: Melville Society Extracts
Publication Date: 01-FEB-02
Format: Online - approximately 247 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Between The Devil and the Deep in The Confidence-Man and "Benito Cereno". (Abstracts).(Brief Article)

Article Excerpt
In "Benito Cereno" and The Confidence-Man, Herman Melville creates historically oppressed "ethnic" and quasi-trickster figures in his characterizations of Babo, Black Guinea, and Goneril. He does so not only to masquerade his narrative voice, but al so to create complex, darkly ironic commentaries on the ethnic, national, and international...



More articles from Melville Society Extracts
Philanthropic taste: race and character in Melville's The Confidence M..., February 01, 2002
The knot of "Benito Cereno". (Abstracts).(Abstract)(Brief Article), February 01, 2002
The secretary's report. (Chowder).(Melville Society), February 01, 2002
The treasurer's report.(Melville Society)(Brief Article), February 01, 2002
Epilogue.(Melville Society), February 01, 2002

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.