--- Edward Pettit <
epetti01@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Pierre would make an interesting book to read as
a
> proto-noir. Incest, a hellish New York City
(lots
> of allusions to Dante's Inferno). It was the
book
> that destroyed Melville's writing career.
When
> published one review ran with the title,
"Herman
> Melville Crazy."
>
It's a bizarre and wonderful read. As I remember it -- and
it's been a while -- it starts off with sunshine and love and
then hits the slope like a drunken skier. That book is going
on my pile. I need to read that again.
William
Essays and Ramblings
<http://www.williamahearn.com>
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