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In early to mid-19th century America, there were growing debates concerning the social acceptability of alcohol and its consumption. Temperance reformers publicly decried the evils of liquor, and America's greatest authors began to write works of temperance fiction, stories that urged Americans to refrain from imbibing.
Herman Melville was born in an era when drunkenness was part of daily life for American men but came of age at a time when the temperance movement had gained social and literary momentum.
This first full-length analysis of alcohol and intoxication in Melville's novels, short fiction and poetry shows how he entered the debate in the latter half of the 19th century. Throughout his work he cautions readers to avoid alcohol and consistently illustrates negative outcomes of drinking.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Melville's Temperance Fiction
2. The Prodromal Phase of Alcoholism
3. Melville's Supposedly Social Drinkers
4. Unscrupulous Sippers, Smugglers and Servers
5. Alcohol, Deception and Melville's Confidence Men
6. Loss of Rank, Loss of Reputation
7. Alcohol, Ill Health and Penury
8. Of Grog and Monsters: Melville's Addiction Narratives
9. Melville's Dark Temperance
Conclusion
Afterword: Melville and the Bottle
Appendix: A Concordance of Melville's Characters and Alcohol
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
