Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 1995. Edition Not Specified. Very Good/No DJ. 12mo = 7-9". n/a. Second Printing The Northwestern-Newberry Edition. Edited by Harrison Hayford, Hershel Parker, and G. Thomas Tanselle. Historical note by Leon Howard and Hershel Parker. Very clean, strong binding. Light wear around the edges and corners, bumped at the corners. Light staining on exterior. Light water damage. Stamp on first page.

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'Ambiguities indeed! One long brain-muddling, soul-bewildering ambiguity (to borrow Mr. Melville's style), like Melchisedeck, without beginning or end-a labyrinth without a clue - an Irish bog without so much as a Jack o'the'lantern to guide the wanderer's footsteps - the dream of a distempered stomach, disordered by a hasty supper on half-cooked pork chops." So judged the New York Herald when Pierre was first published in 1852, with most contemporary reviewers joining in the general condemnation: 'a dead failure,' 'this crazy rigmarole,' and "a literary mare's nest." Latter-day critics have recognized in the story of Melville's idealistic young hero a corrosive satire of the sentimental-Gothic novel, and a revolutionary foray into modernist literary techniques.

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Bookseller: Heritage Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: F40235
Title: Pierre: or The Ambiguities
Author: Melville, Herman
Illustrator: n/a
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No DJ
Edition: Edition Not Specified
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0810114127
ISBN 13: 9780810114128
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Place of Publication: Evanston, Illinois
Date Published: 1995
Pages: 435pp
Size: 12mo = 7-9"
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Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

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G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...