Pacifism and Rebellion in the Writings of Herman Melville - John Bernstein

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In Pacifism and Rebellion in the Writings of Herman Melville (1964), Professor Bernstein chronologically traces the themes of pacifism and rebellion through the complete writings of Melville. He argues that these themes "emerge as polarities in Melville's major works," and that "a study of Melville's attitudes towards" them "is a key to understanding Melville's concept of the universe."

John A. Bernstein (1936-2002) was professor emeritus of English literature at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

For this meetup, we will read:

• Chapters 1, 4, 6, 10, and conclusion

Wisdom and Woe is a philosophy and literature discussion group dedicated to exploring the world, work, life, and times of Herman Melville and the 19th century Romantic movement. The group is free and open to anybody with an interest in learning and growing by "diving deeper" into "time and eternity, things of this world and of the next, and books, and publishers, and all possible and impossible matters."