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Aeneid (Virgil), 64

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 116

Angel Standing in the Sun, The (Turner), 118-21

Arrowhead (Melville home), 112-14, 134-35, 138-39, 172-74, 193-94, 202, 211, 221 debts for, 4, 84-90, 131-32 Holmes and, 67-69 Hawthorne and, 126-27, 131-32 improvements to,131-32 Morewood visit to, 177

Pierre and,172, 194

sale of, 4, 84-90, 224 writing of Moby-Dick and, 3-4, 93-95, 99-100, 113-14

Athenaeum (London), 115

Balance Rock (Berkshires), 153-55 Bartlett, William F., 214-15

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (Melville), 215-16, 224

Beale, Thomas, 116 Bellows, Dr. Henry, 226 Bentley, Richard, 169 Berkshire Athenaeum, 9, 103, 115, 219

Berkshire County Eagle, 206-07

Bicknell, Elhanan, 116 Billy Budd (Melville), 210, 241-45 Black Quake (Sarah Morewood’s colt), 59, 111-12, 173 Boccaccio, Giovanni, 49

Boston Daily Times, 186 Boston Post, 165, 186-87

Brewster, Dr. John, 86 Broadhall (Morewood home), 9, 20, 88, 93, 110, 131-32, 155, 177, 193-94, 199, 202-03, 224, 235-36
Black Quake at, 111-12 as boarding house, 29 in Civil War years, 213, 215 description of,1, 13

Elsie Venner and, 62

festivities at, 5-6, 42-45, 51, 55-56, 58, 133-35, 153, 161, 174-75 Hawthorne and, 73, 75, 81-82 laurel wreath ceremony and, 5-6, 85-86, 175 as the Melvill Farm, 13 Sarah Morewood’s death at, 218 naming of, 86-87

Pierre and, 47-48, 155

purchase of, 22, 41-43, 81-82, 85-87 J.E.A. Smith and, 86-87, 258
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 227 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward, 106, 175-76, 195-96 Butler, Benjamin, 56 Butler, Mary, 55-56, 58, 77 Butler, William Allen, 55-58, 149 Byron, George Gordon, Lord, 24-25, 106, 121

Camões, Luis de, 227-28

Chicago Tribune, 34, 245 Christian Parlor Magazine, 37 Christian Times, 199 Churchman (New York), 167

Clarel (Melville), 174, 232, 234-35 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 121 130

Confidence-Man, The (Melville), 206 Countess Faustina, The (Hahn-Hahn), 200

Country Club of Pittsfield, 16 Daly, Judy, 248 Dana, Richard Henry, Jr., 108, 122 Delbanco, Andrew, 7 Dickens, Charles, 175 Dickinson, Emily, 83 Dryden, John, 48-50, 64, 203-04 Duyckinck, Evert, 44-45, 59, 73, 81, 88, 90, 96, 98, 126, 144, 149-50, 172, 177-80, 191-92, 224-25
Greylock and, 136-40, 147-48, 151 Literary World and, 46, 55, 57, 75, 78-79, 139, 150, 165-68, 173-74, 179, 191-92 Mary Butler’s “kidnapping” and, 54-58 Melville’s letter on Black Quake to, 111-12 Monument Mountain and, 74-75
Duyckinck, George, 57, 88, 136-40, 147, 165, 173-75, 177-80, 191-92, 224- 25
Sarah Morewood’s relationship with, 148-51

Elsie Venner (Holmes), 62-63, 65-67, 69, 83, 140-41, 149, 221 Entler, Rev. George,138, 148

Evening Traveller (Boston), 186-87

Everett, Edward,122

Expedition of Humphry Clinker, The (Smollett), 52-54

Faulkner, William, 245 Forrest, Edwin, 65 Forster, E. M., 244-45 Fort Stanwix,170 Fuller, Margaret, 26, 28, 181-82

Gainsborough, Thomas, 121 Gardiner, Alexander, 19-22, 29, 43, 84 Garner, Stanton, 215 General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union, 139 Gowing, Sir Lawrence, 119

Graham’s Magazine, 165

Greeley, Horace, 26-27 Greylock, Mount, 16, 62, 131, 153, 155, 182, 214, 236, 238
August 1851 excursion to, 136-41, 143-48, 151, 165, 167, 180, 195- 96 description of, 94, 97, 118, 126, 143-45 Evert Duyckinck and, 136, 138-41, 144, 147 George Duyckinck and, 136, 139, 147-48

in Elsie Venner, 62, 140-41

Hawthorne and, 94, 126, 137

Moby-Dick and, 94, 97, 118

in Pierre, 155, 186, 194-95 J.E.A. Smith and, 136, 145-46 Turner and, 118

Hahn-Hahn, Countess Ida von, 199-200, 202 Hardwick, Elizabeth, 7 Harper & Brothers, 131, 161, 185, 187, 191-192 Hawthorne, Julian, 208 Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 66, 88, 105, 122, 132, 172 at Arrowhead, 126-31 at Broadhall, 81 Berkshires and, 71, 73, 85, 130, 164 death of, 210 dedication of Moby-Dick to, 164 Greylock and, 94,137 literary qualities of, 72-73,129 at Liverpool, 207-10 on male intimacy, 156-57 Melville’s admiration of, 75-77, 78, 163, 238 on Melville’s character, 208-09 Melville’s friendship with, 74, 79-80, 125-31, 137, 156, 207-10 on Moby-Dick, 94,161-65,167 at Monument Mountain, 74-75 as reticent and aloof, 79,129,147 sin and, 77-78,102,192 on the Shakers, 156—57

on Typee, 24

“Young Goodman Brown” and, 77

see also The House of the Seven Gables, Mosses from an Old Manse, and The Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Sophia, 80, 88, 208-09
Margaret Fuller's death and, 181-82 on “Hawthorne and His Mosses” (Melville), 78-79 husband’s relationship with, 125, 129 on Melville, 24, 74-75, 79, 128
Hogarth, William, 203 Holmes, Amelia, 63 Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 69 Holmes, Dr. Oliver Wendell, Sr., 105, 193
Berkshires and, 61, 63, 93 on Hawthorne, 80 Melville’s “I and My Chimney” and, 67-69 at Monument Mountain, 74 Sarah Morewood’s relationship with, 8, 61-69, 140-41, 148-49, 221 at Pittsfield Cemetery dedication, 82-83

see also Elsie Venner
Hour and the Man, The (Martineau), 104, 176

Housatonic River, 14, 61

House of the Seven Gables, The (Hawthorne), 125-130, 147, 163

Huyler, Sarah Paradise (Sarah Morewood’s mother), 10, 217

Illustrated London News, 168 Israel Potter (Melville), 206

James, Henry, 31 Jung, Carl, 101

L’Ouverture, Toussaint, 104

Lantern, 185

Lathers, Anne (see Anne Rachel Morewood) Lawrence, D.H., 171-74, 177 Lenox, Massachusetts, 66, 71-73, 81, 85, 88, 94, 125, 130-31, 164 Leutze, Emanuel, 71-72 Literary World, 46, 55, 57, 75, 78-79, 139, 150, 165-68, 173-74, 179, 191- 92
Moby-Dick, review of,165-68, 173-74,
Longfellow, Fanny Appleton, 34 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 14, 17, 29 Lowell, James Russell, 45 Mardi (Melville), 28, 39, 240 Martineau, Harriet, 104, 176 Marvel, Ik (see Donald G. Mitchell) Mathews, Cornelius, 45-46, 53 Matthiessen, F. O. (Francis Otto), 181-82 Maugham, Somerset, 193-94, 220 Melvill, Allan (Herman’s father, surname with older spelling), 35 Melvill, Robert (Herman’s cousin), 17-18, 21, 43, 110-11 Melvill, Susan (Robert’s wife), 17 Melvill, Thomas (Herman’s uncle), 13-17, 35, 51, 133 Melville, Allan (Herman’s brother), 105, 136, 138-39, 177, 201, 224 Melville, Augusta (Herman’s sister), 136, 138-39, 174-75, 177, 201, 218-20 Melville, Elizabeth (Herman’s older daughter), 201, 229 Melville, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shaw (Herman’s wife), 33-34, 36-39, 44-45, 59, 86-87, 95-96, 132, 135-36, 147, 170, 172, 198, 200-03, 206-207, 218-20, 223-29, 232, 243 Melville, Frances (Herman’s younger daughter), 201, 225, 229, 239, 243 Melville, Helen Maria (Herman’s sister), 39 Melville, Herman appearance of, 3, 55, 65, 209, 239 “Bartleby, the Scrivener” by, 8, 206 birth of, 15 Broadhall and, 13-16, 86-89, 235-36 Mary Butler “kidnapped” by, 54-58 children of, 38-39, 95, 170, 172, 193, 198-201, 225, 228-29, 239, 243 as customs officer, 231-32 death of, 243 Evert Duyckinck’s relationship with, 44-45, 54-59, 74-75, 81, 88, 90, 96, 98, 111-12, 126, 138, 151, 165-68, 173-74, 179, 191-92, 224-25 early literary reputation of, 24-29 Elsie Venner’s fictional portrait of, 65-67 Fayaway and, 23-24, 26-27, 29, 36-37, 46, 148, 159 financial troubles of, 85-86, 131-32, 201-02, 205-06, 223-24 Greylock and, 94, 136-37, 139, 144-48, 194-96 “Hawthorne and His Mosses” by, 75-78 Hawthorne’s relationship with, 74, 79-80, 125-31, 137, 156-57, 207-10 Sophia Hawthorne’s relationship with, 24, 74-75, 79, 128 “I and My Chimney” by, 67-69 “The Isle of the Cross” by, 206 in Liverpool, 205, 207-09 in London, 113-14, 120-23, 210-11 Mediterranean travels of, 207, 210 mental illness concerns for, 186, 206-07 as Sarah Morewood’s companion, 178-79 Sarah Morewood’s letters from, 9-10, 102-04, 176-77, 199-200, 202- 03, 207 Sarah Morewood’s romance with, 7-10, 46-50, 53-54, 64-66, 77-78, 107-08, 111-112, 133-37, 144-48, 153-54, 167-68, 173-77, 195-96, 198-200, 202-04, 211, 220-21, 236-38 Sarah Morewood’s social life with, 1-7, 44-46, 51-59, 87, 133-35, 161 Sarah Morewood’s death and, 218, 220 mother’s relationship with, 95, 171-75, 177-78, 201 in New York City, 15, 35, 37-40, 43-44, 223-25, 239-40, 243 poetry of, 108, 122, 215-16, 227-28, 234-38 purchase of Arrowhead by, 4, 84-90, 224

The Student’s Manual and, 105-07

as Turk in costume, 53-54 wedding, 33-37 wife’s relationship with, 38, 44, 59, 87, 95-96, 132, 135-36, 147, 172, 200-03, 206-07, 220, 223-29, 232

See also Billy Budd, Clarel, The Confidence-Man, Israel Potter, Mardi, Moby-Dick, Omoo, Pierre, Redburn, Typee, White-Jacket

Melville, Malcolm (Herman’s older son), 38-39, 95, 172, 228-29 Melville, Maria Gansevoort (Herman’s mother), 35, 37-39, 89, 94-95, 110, 136, 138, 150, 156, 170-75, 177-79, 201 Melville, Sophia (Herman’s sister-in-law, Allan’s wife), 139 Melville, Stanwix (Herman’s younger son), 170, 172, 229 Metcalf, Eleanor, 38, 239-40, 243-44 Mitchell, Donald G. (“Ik Marvel”), 106, 145-46

Moby-Dick (Melville)

Ahab and, 3, 76, 96-100, 118-20, 132, 146, 160, 165-66, 187-88, 191, 241, 244 Arrowhead and, 3-4, 93-95, 99-100, 113-14 as “blasphemous,” and “wicked,” 4-5, 101-02, 106, 146-47, 162 dedication to Hawthorne and, 164 eroticism in, 102, 106-07 Essex disaster and, 98 Greylock and, 94, 97, 118 Nathaniel Hawthorne on, 94,161-65,167 Sophia Hawthorne’s opinion of, 208-09 Ishmael and, 24, 47, 76, 78, 96, 99, 107, 117-18, 120, 166, 170, 205, 210 as literary and financial gamble, 8, 87-89, 100, 107-08, 169-70, 207, 225 Sarah Morewood’s connections to, 5-7,16, 53, 78, 88-89, 99-100, 102-04, 106-08, 113, 137, 146-147, 157, 173-74, 176-77, 195, 238 Pequod and, 3, 96-97, 99-100, 107, 118, 120, 127 Pierre and, 48, 157, 159, 187-89, 191 publication of, 3, 154, 161, 170 Queequeg and, 96, 107, 166 reviews of, 4, 56, 165-68, 173-74 reputation of, 5, 7, 244-45 sales of, 4 symbolism of the whale in, 97 Turner’s influence on, 115-121, 162, 234 as war story at sea, 96-97

The Whale as title of, 169

Whaleman’s Chapel and, 118 writing of, 39-40, 78, 88-89, 93-96, 98, 113, 135, 176
Monroe, James, 14 Morewood, Alfred (Sarah’s younger son), 193, 198, 247 Morewood, Anne Rachel (Sarah’s daughter), 198-200, 247 Morewood, George (Rowland’s father), 109 Morewood, John Rowland (Sarah’s husband), 21, 108, 175, 200 appearance and character of, 2, 42, 134, 235 Berkshires and, 19, 22, 41, 199-200, 235 death of, 247 English background of, 81-82, 109-110, 134 Episcopal church and, 2, 19, 235 New York business of, 2, 19, 41, 134, 235 purchase of Broadhall by, 22, 41-43, 81-82, 85-87 Sarah’s death and, 218-19 Sarah’s relationship with, 41-42, 151, 177, 180, 198 wedding of, 18
Morewood, Maria Gansevoort “Milie” (Melville’s niece, and Sarah’s daughter-in-law), 201 Morewood, Sarah Anne Huyler appearance of, 2, 45, 61-62, 198 Berkshires loved by, 19, 43, 217-18 birth of, 18 Black Quake and, 59, 111-12, 173 Broadhall laurel wreath ceremony and, 5-6, 85-86, 175 character of, 8-9, 21-22, 149, 173 children of, 19, 193, 198-200, 201, 217-19, 247 in Civil War period, 213-17 death of, 218-21 George Duyckinck’s relationship with, 148-51 Elsie Venner and, 62-63, 65-67, 69, 83, 140-41, 149, 221 family background of, 18-19 Alexander Gardiner and,19-22 Greylock essay by, 136-38, 144-47 on Hawthorne, 71-72 Dr. Holmes and, 8, 61-69, 140-41, 148-49, 221 husband’s relationship with, 41-42, 151, 177, 180, 198 on Melville as companion, 178-79 Melville’s confession of devotion for, 111-112 Melville’s letters to, 9-10, 102-04, 176-77, 199-200, 202-03, 207 Melville’s mother and, 175, 177-78 Melville’s poetry and, 108, 122, 215-16, 227-28, 234-38 Melville’s reading and, 48-50, 53-54, 176, 195-96, 203-04 Melville’s social activities with, 1-7, 44-46, 51-59, 87, 133-35, 144-48, 153-54, 161, 173-75 Melville’s terms of endearment for, 9-10,176-77, 199, 202, 207 Moby-Dick and, 5-7,16, 53, 78, 88-89, 99-100, 102-04, 106-08, 113, 137, 146-147, 157, 173-74, 176-77, 195, 238 on mother’s death, 217 Pierre and, 47-48, 155, 157-58, 180, 188-89, 192-96, 198, 203 poetry of, 2, 82-84, 110, 150-51, 215-16, 237 purchase of Broadhall by, 22, 41-43, 81-82, 85-87 social events hosted by, 1-7, 44-46, 51-59, 87, 135, 137-41, 144-47, 153-54, 161, 173-75 visit to England by, 81-82, 109-110, 113-14, 131 wedding of, 18
Morewood, William (Sarah’s oldest child), 19, 201, 217-19, 247

Mosses from an Old Manse (Hawthorne), 75-79, 88, 122,

Mottram, Charles, 121 Murray, Henry A., 101-04, 107-08, 159 Nettleton, Edward, 214

New Monthly Magazine, 116

New York City, 2, 4, 15, 17-19, 35, 37-39, 41, 44-45, 57, 65, 87, 89, 133- 34, 136, 149, 151, 173-174, 201, 209-10, 218, 220, 223-25, 228, 231, 233, 243

New York Daily News, 26 New York Evening Mirror, 185 New York Independent, 165 New York Times, 233 New-York Tribune, 26, 40, 165, 200 New York World, 247

Omoo (Melville), 24, 28, 54, 233 Othello (Shakespeare), 26, 28 Oxenham, Ellen Astor, 26

Parker, Hershel, 85

Philadelphia American Saturday Courier, 165

Philbrick, Nathaniel, 7 Pierce, Franklin, 207 Pierre (Melville), 8, 172, 204
Berkshires and, 46-47, 155, 160, 194-96 Duyckincks and, 191-92 Mt. Greylock and, 194-96 Harper & Brothers as publishers of, 185, 187, 191-92 Hawthorne and, 156-57, 192 love and, 47-48, 157-60, 181, 188, 227 F.O. Matthiessen on, 181-82 Somerset Maugham on, 193-94 Melville’s career affected by, 170, 193, 196, 199, 205 Moby-Dick and, 48, 157, 159, 187-89, 191 reviews of, 185-87, 191-92 sales of, 192 Sarah Morewood and, 47-48, 155, 157-58, 180, 188-89, 192-96, 198, 203 writing of, 155, 172, 189

Pilgrims of the Rhine, The (Bulwer-Lytton), 195-96

Pittsfield Cemetery, 82, 84, 220, 247-48 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1, 4, 8-9, 13, 15, 17, 20-22, 29, 41-42, 55, 61-63, 67, 71, 85-89, 93, 99, 102, 104-05, 115, 120, 133-34, 136, 140, 146, 155, 162, 166, 172-74, 179-80, 182, 187, 195, 202, 211, 214-15, 221, 223, 235-36, 248

Pittsfield Sun, 2, 83, 216

Poe, Edgar Allan,198 Pontoosuc, Lake, 45, 153, 236-37 Poussin, Nicolas,121

Punch, 116

Récamier, Juliette, 14

Redburn (Melville), 28

Rembrandt, 120 Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 121 Rogers, Samuel, 120-23, 210-11 Rosenbach Museum and Library (Philadelphia), 48 Rowlandson, Thomas, 53 Rubens, Peter Paul, 120

Scarlet Letter, The (Hawthorne), 64-65, 71-73, 76-80, 163, 182, 207 Schiller, Friedrich von, 241 Scott, Sir Walter, 52, 122 Shakespeare, William, 3, 75-77, 169

See also Othello

Shaw, Hope, 32-33 Shaw, Lemuel (Melville’s father-in-law), 34, 37, 39, 64, 122, 197
Arrowhead and, 84-86, 88, 205, 224 Beacon Hill residence of, 31-33, 95, 182, 186-87, 202 character of, 32-33 death of, 223 Typee dedicated to, 36-37
Shaw, Samuel, 226 Shelley, Percy Bysshe,196 Smith, J. E. A., 86-87, 136, 138, 145-46, 235 Smollett, Tobias, 52-54

Southern Quarterly Review, 165 Spirit of the Times (New York), 165

Sterling Memorial Library (Yale), 22 Stoddard, Richard Henry, 231-32 Stott, Rebecca,102

Student’s Manual, The (Todd), 105

Sumner, Charles,17 Tennyson, Alfred, Lord, 121 Thoreau, Henry David, 126, 143 Titian, 120

Times (London), 24

Todd, Reverend John, 105-06, 145, 217 Toft, Peter, 233-34 Turner, J. M. W., 115-21, 162, 210, 234 Tyler, John, 19-20, 22 Tyler, Julia Gardiner, 19-20 Typee (Melville), 23-28, 34, 36-37, 39, 43, 98, 120, 168, 187, 190-91, 193, 234-35, 239
Fayaway and, 23-24, 26-27, 29, 36-37, 46, 148, 159

Updike, John, 53 Weaver, Raymond, 244

A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Thoreau), 126

Wendell, Jacob, 63 White-Jacket (Melville), 28, 127, 233 Whitman, Walt, 57 Whitmarsh, Caroline, 43, 217-18, 220-21 Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 65 Wordsworth, William, 121, 130

Zanoni (Bulwer-Lytton), 175-76

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    AHAB’S ARITHMETIC; OR, THE MATHEMATICS OF MOBY-DICK Sarah Hart; Birkbeck College, University of London; [email protected] Abstract Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick contains a surprising number of mathematical allusions. In this article we explore some of these, as well as discussing the questions that naturally follow: why did Melville choose to use so much mathematical imagery? How did Melville come to acquire the level of mathematical knowledge shown in the novel? And is it commensurate with the general level of mathematical literacy at that time? 1. Introduction Moby-Dick is one of the most famous novels ever written. ‘It is a surpassingly beautiful book,’ wrote D.H. Lawrence in 1922. ‘It is a great book, a very great book, the greatest book of the sea ever written. It moves awe in the soul.’ Melville deploys a vast array of literary, cultural and religious references, symbolism and imagery. Figure 1: Title page of the first edition of Moby-Dick, 1851 (Beinecke Library, Yale University) Any mathematician reading Moby-Dick would be struck, as I was, by the number of mathematical references, and evident mathematical knowledge, shown by that book (several examples will be given in this paper). But is the number of mathematical references really unusual? What were contemporary authors doing and saying? Was Melville especially mathematical? If so, why? I will argue that yes, Melville was indeed atypical in his level of mathematical knowledge, and moreover that he evidently enjoyed mathematics and was good at it. The main motivation for this article is to explore these questions, but it is hoped that the examples and quotations discussed could also be useful pedagogically, as a way for educators to contextualise some of the mathematics which is referenced.
  • Narrative Section of a Successful Application

    Narrative Section of a Successful Application

    Narrative Section of a Successful Application The attached document contains the grant narrative and selected portions of a previously funded grant application. It is not intended to serve as a model, but to give you a sense of how a successful application may be crafted. Every successful application is different, and each applicant is urged to prepare a proposal that reflects its unique project and aspirations. Prospective applicants should consult the Public Programs application guidelines at http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/americas-media-makers-production-grants for instructions. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to consult with the NEH Division of Public Programs staff well before a grant deadline. Note: The attachment only contains the grant narrative and selected portions, not the entire funded application. In addition, certain portions may have been redacted to protect the privacy interests of an individual and/or to protect confidential commercial and financial information and/or to protect copyrighted materials. Project Title: America, Whaling, and the World Institution: City Lore: NY Center for Urban Folk Culture Project Director: Ric Burns Grant Program: America’s Media Makers: Production Grants 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Rm. 426, Washington, D.C. 20506 P 202.606.8269 F 202.606.8557 E [email protected] www.neh.gov To produce a mighty book you must choose a mighty topic. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it. Herman Melville, MOBY DICK, 1851 I. NATURE OF THE REQUEST. Steeplechase Films is requesting $800,000 in finishing funds to complete a two-hour documentary film exploring the history, culture and significance of the American whaling industry from 1620 to 1924, scheduled for national broadcast on PBS in early 2010 as part of the WGBH/Boston-based series, American Experience.
  • Melville's America in Moby-Dick and Benito Cereno

    Melville's America in Moby-Dick and Benito Cereno

    Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects 8-2015 Politics and Prophecy : Melville's America in Moby-Dick and Benito Cereno Michelle T. Fernandes Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd Part of the English Language and Literature Commons MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY POLITICS AND PROPHECY: MELVILLE’S AMERICA IN MOBY-DICK AND BENITO CERENO. by Michelle T. Fernandes A Master’s Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Montclair State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of English August 2015 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Thesis Committee: English Dr. Monika Elbert Dr. Jonathan Greenberg Dr. Melinda Knight Abstract The goal of this thesis is to explore and identify Herman Melville’s position on a government that participated in slavery in the 1850’s. By examining the stories of Moby- Dick and Benito Cereno Melville’s distrust in government is exposed. The period in which he wrote was filled with political and social reforms during which he took influence from other vocal authors and slaves involved in revolt. I use two research strategies: (1) a look at literary and social events during Melville’s writing and (2) his personal correspondences. In the first part of the exploration is Melville’s attack on a government that allowed the continuation of slavery. The research then goes on to explore the signs and warnings in his texts that lead readers to question their governing system of power. This thesis seeks to show that Melville was not solely interested in slavery and his writings were not just an attack on the slave trade.
  • Summer Membership $30 Summer Course Catalog 2019

    Summer Membership $30 Summer Course Catalog 2019

    Partners in Education with OSHER LIFELONG WILLIAMS COLLEGE LEARNING BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON’S ROCK INSTITUTE MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS www.BerkshireOLLI.org • 413.236.2190 1994 OAT BERKSHIRELLI COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2019 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Summer Membership $30 Summer Course Catalog 2019 Classes in North Adams, Pittsfield, Lenox, Great Barrington and Lee Register online at www.BerkshireOLLI.org OLLI • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute AT BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE N WHAT IS OLLI? OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, is a vibrant member-led program that provides exciting educational, social and volunteer opportunities designed especially by and for people 50 years old and up. We offer over 80 programs a year, including four semesters of classes throughout Berkshire County from Williamstown to Great Barrington, a thought-provoking Distinguished Speakers Series, special events, lively shared interest groups, and more. OLLI classes have no tests, no grades, and no prerequisites: just learning for the love of learning! N WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OLLI? Becoming an OLLI member allows you to register for OLLI classes, take part in OLLI shared interest groups, receive discounted admission to OLLI special events and talks, get invited to exclusive behind-the-scenes tours free to OLLI members, receive discounts and occasional free or discounted ticket offers from our cultural partners (see page 10 for a list of OLLI partners) and more. The annual membership fee is $60 per person and is good for 12 months. Summer memberships, good for June – August, are just $30. Needs-based scholarships are also available; for more information call the OLLI Offi ce at 413.236.2190.
  • Fiscal 2018 Municipal Budget

    Fiscal 2018 Municipal Budget

    CITY OF PITTSFIELD FISCAL 2018 MUNICIPAL BUDGET MAYOR LINDA M. TYER Table of Contents Transmittal Letter ......................................................................................................1 Budget Summary Table ..............................................................................................3 Budget Process Description .......................................................................................6 Revenue Detail ...........................................................................................................7 Department Budgets Detail .......................................................................................18 Citywide Organizational Chart .......................................................................19 Mayor’s Office ................................................................................................20 City Council ....................................................................................................24 Solicitor’s Office .............................................................................................28 Health Department ........................................................................................32 Building Inspectors Department ....................................................................39 Veterans’ Services Department .....................................................................43 Emergency Management ...............................................................................48 City Clerk’s
  • Melville's Prints: David Metcalf's Prints and Tile

    Melville's Prints: David Metcalf's Prints and Tile

    Melville's prints: David Metcalf's prints and tile The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Wallace, Robert K. 1999. Melville's prints: David Metcalf's prints and tile. Harvard Library Bulletin 8 (4), Winter 1997: 3-33. Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:42674978 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA 3 Melville's Prints: David Metcalf s Prints and Tile Robert K. Wallace erman Melville's granddaughter Eleanor Melville Metcalf was a central fig- H ure in the preservation of his books, his manuscripts, and his art collection, as well as in the revival of his literary reputation. In 1942 she donated one hun- dred books from his personal library to the Harvard College Library. Ten years ROBERT K. WALLACE 1s later, she donated nearly three hundred engravings from his personal art collec- Regents' Professor at Northern tion to the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. One of the engrav- Kentucky University. He has published widely on Melville ings now in Pittsfield, Satan Exalted Sat by John Martin, had been a personal and the visual arts. favorite of Eleanor's son David Metcalf; he remembers it in his boyhood bed- room.' Two additional engravings from Herman Melville's collection remain in David Metcalfs possession.