Re: RARA-AVIS: Before 1920

From: jacquesdebierue ( jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com)
Date: 18 Oct 2007


I always thought of Bret Harte as a pulpster in disguise. And, against received opinion, I think that the Melville masterpieces are his short works Benito Cereno, Bartleby and Billy Budd. Bartleby, in particular, points to much modern and postmodern literature.

Best,

mrt



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