Steven Olsen-Smith is professor of English at Boise State University, USA and general editor of Melville’s Marginalia Online.
"A delightful collection that includes many letters and reviews
little known even among scholars, this book showcases the glorious
complexity of Herman Melville as person and writer. The source
materials gathered here, along with Olsen-Smith's scrupulous and
illuminating introductions, are a terrific, much-needed resource
for Melville's readers today."--Dawn Coleman, author, Preaching and
the Rise of the American Novel
"In a Memory's Show-Box worthy of Hawthorne, Steven Olsen-Smith
presents a variously puzzling, frustrating, and illuminating series
of key personal testimonials to the character and personality of
Herman Melville. The individual selections, many freshly edited and
presented in their entireties, beckon like Ahab's doubloon."--R. D.
Madison, associate general editor, The Writings of Herman
Melville
"What a joy for Melville admirers and scholars alike to have these
previously scattered documents meticulously edited and collected in
one volume. Enriched by Steven Olsen-Smith's superb introduction
and discerning headnotes, they offer intimate insights into
Melville's multi-faceted personality and renew our appreciation for
the vitality of his life and art."--Dennis Berthold, Texas A&M
University
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