| Preface and Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (50) |
| Note on the Text |
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51 | (2) |
| Typee (1846) |
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Unsigned review, London Spectator, February 1846 |
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53 | (3) |
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Unsigned review, London Critic, March 1846 |
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56 | (4) |
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Unsigned review, London Examiner, March 1846 |
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60 | (4) |
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Unsigned notice, London John Bull, March 1846 |
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64 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, New Bedford Daily Mercury, March 1846 |
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66 | (1) |
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unsigned notice, Salem Advertiser, March 1846 |
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67 | (1) |
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unsigned review, New York Gazette and Times, March 1846 |
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68 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine, April 1846 |
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70 | (4) |
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unsigned review, Brook Farm Harbinger, April 1846 |
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74 | (3) |
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unsigned review, New York Tribune, April 1846 |
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77 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, London Times, April 1846 |
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78 | (3) |
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`H.C.', review, New York Evangelist, April 1846 |
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81 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Graham's Magazine, May 1846 |
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82 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, United States Magazine and Democratic Review, May 1846 |
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83 | (1) |
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unsigned lampoon, Almanack of the Month, June 1846 |
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84 | (1) |
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unsigned article, Christian Parlor Magazine, July 1846 |
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85 | (5) |
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| Omoo (1847) |
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Unsigned notice, London Britannia, April 1847 |
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90 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Spectator, April 1847 |
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91 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, John Bull, April 1847 |
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93 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, London People's Journal, April 1847 |
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94 | (1) |
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unsigned notice, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 1847 |
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95 | (1) |
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unsigned notice, Boston Post, May 1847 |
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96 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New York Albion, May 1847 |
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97 | (1) |
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unsigned review, New York Literary World, May 1847 |
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97 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, New York Evening Mirror, May 1847 |
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99 | (6) |
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Unsigned review, Washington National Intelligencer, May 1847 |
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105 | (7) |
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`B.,' review, National Anti-Slavery Standard, May 1847 |
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112 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, June 1847 |
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114 | (5) |
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Unsigned notice, Knickerbocker, June 1847 |
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119 | (2) |
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initialled review, New York Weekly Tribune, June 1847 |
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121 | (2) |
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initialled article, American Review, July 1847 |
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123 | (10) |
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initialled reply to American Review, New York Evening Mirror, July 1847 |
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133 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, London Times, September 1847 |
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134 | (5) |
| Mardi (1849) |
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unsigned review, Athenaeum, March 1849 |
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139 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Atlas, March 1849 |
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141 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Examiner, March 1849 |
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143 | (3) |
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Unsigned review, Bentley's Miscellany, April 1849 |
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146 | (4) |
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unsigned review, Literary World, April 1849 |
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150 | (5) |
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unsigned review, Boston Post, April 1849 |
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155 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Albion, April 1849 |
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157 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, John Bull, April 1849 |
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158 | (1) |
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Unsigned lampoon The Man in the Moon, May 1849 |
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159 | (2) |
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initialled review, New York Tribune, May 1849 |
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161 | (2) |
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article, Paris Revue des deux mondes, May 1849 |
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163 | (14) |
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unsigned review, United States Magazine and Democratic Review, July 1849 |
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177 | (7) |
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unsigned review, New York Saroni's Musical Times, September 1849 |
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184 | (3) |
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Unsigned notice, Southern Quarterly Review, October 1849 |
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187 | (1) |
| Redburn (1849) |
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Unsigned review, London Literary Gazette, October 1849 |
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188 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Britannia, October 1849 |
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190 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Spectator, October 1849 |
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191 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Morning Post, October 1849 |
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193 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Daily News, October 1849 |
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195 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, November 1849 |
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196 | (5) |
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Unsigned review, Literary World, November 1849 |
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201 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Boston Post, November 1849 |
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203 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Albion, November 1849 |
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204 | (3) |
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unsigned review, New York Home Journal, November 1849 |
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207 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Saroni's Musical Times, November 1849 |
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209 | (1) |
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initialled review, New York Tribune, December 1849 |
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210 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Graham's Magazine, January 1850 |
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212 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Holden's Dollar Magazine, January 1850 |
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213 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Southern Quarterly Review, April 1850 |
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215 | (2) |
| White-Jacket (1850) |
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unsigned review, Athenaeum, February 1850 |
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217 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Britannia, February 1850 |
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218 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, John Bull, February 1850 |
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220 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Spectator Supplement, February 1850 |
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222 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Atlas, February 1850 |
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224 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Literary World, March 1850 |
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226 | (3) |
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unsigned review, Saroni's Musical Times, March 1850 |
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229 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, United States Magazine and Democratic Review, April 1850 |
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231 | (1) |
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initialled review, New York Tribune, April 1850 |
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232 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Boston Post, April 1850 |
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233 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Knickerbocker, May 1850 |
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235 | (2) |
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens |
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| Melville's judgments (1850-1) |
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From `Hawthorne and His Mosses,' Literary World, August 1850 |
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237 | (10) |
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From a letter to Nathaniel Hawthorne, June 1851 |
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247 | (4) |
| Moby-Dick (1851) |
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Unsigned review, London Morning Advertiser, October 1851 |
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251 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Athenaeum, October 1851 |
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253 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, John Bull, October 1851 |
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255 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Spectator, October 1851 |
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257 | (2) |
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`A.B.R.' review, Illustrated London News, November 1851 |
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259 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Britannia, November 1851 |
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260 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Leader, November 1851 |
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262 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Hartford Daily Courant, November 1851 |
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263 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Literary World, November 1851 |
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264 | (4) |
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Unsigned notice, Springfield Republican, November 1851 |
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268 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New Bedford Daily Mercury, November 1851 |
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269 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New York Evangelist, November 1851 |
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270 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Albion, November 1851 |
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271 | (2) |
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unsigned review, New York Tribune, November 1851 |
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273 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December 1851 |
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274 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, Literary Gazette, December 1851 |
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276 | (2) |
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unsigned review, New York Spirit of the Times, December 1851 |
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278 | (3) |
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unsigned review, Washington National Intelligencer, December 1851 |
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281 | (3) |
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Unsigned review, London Morning Chronicle, December 1851 |
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284 | (5) |
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Unsigned notice, Southern Quarterly Review, January 1852 |
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289 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, United States Magazine and Democratic Review, January 1852 |
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290 | (2) |
| Pierre (1852) |
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from Pierre, book XVII, `Young America in Literature,' 1852 |
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292 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Boston Post, August 1852 |
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294 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Springfield Republican, August 1852 |
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296 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Washington National Era, August 1852 |
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297 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Albion, August 1852 |
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298 | (2) |
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unsigned review, Literary World, August 1852 |
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300 | (3) |
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Anglo-American Magazine, September 1852 |
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303 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Southern Literary Messenger, September 1852 |
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304 | (4) |
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Unsigned review, New York Herald, September 1852 |
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308 | (4) |
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Unsigned notice, Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book, October 1852 |
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312 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Graham's Magazine, October 1852 |
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313 | (1) |
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unsigned review, American Whig Review, November 1852 |
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314 | (8) |
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Unsigned review, Athenaeum, November 1852 |
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322 | (1) |
| General estimates (1853) |
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unsigned article, Putnam's Monthly Magazine, February 1853 |
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323 | (7) |
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article, New Monthly Magazine, July 1853 |
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330 | (7) |
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| Israel Potter (1855) |
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Unsigned notice, New Bedford Daily Mercury, March 1855 |
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337 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Boston Post, March 1855 |
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338 | (1) |
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unsigned review, Albion, March 1855 |
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339 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Christian Examiner, May 1855 |
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340 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Leader, May 1855 |
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341 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Athenaeum, June 1855 |
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343 | (2) |
| General estimates (1855-6) |
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature, 1855 |
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345 | (4) |
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From `A Trio of American Sailor-Authors,' unsigned article, Dublin University Magazine, January 1856 |
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349 | (5) |
| The Piazza Tales (1856) |
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Unsigned notice, Southern Literary Messenger, June 1856 |
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354 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New Bedford Daily Mercury, June 1856 |
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355 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Boston Evening Transcript, June 1856 |
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356 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Newark Daily Advertiser, June 1856 |
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356 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New York Tribune, June 1856 |
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357 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, New York Times, June 1856 |
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357 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Springfield Republican, July 1856 |
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358 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Athenaeum, July 1856 |
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358 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Knickerbocker, September 1856 |
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359 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, United States Democratic Review, September 1856 |
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360 | (1) |
| General estimate (1857) |
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unsigned article, Putnam's Monthly Magazine, April 1857 |
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361 | (8) |
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| The Confidence-Man (1857) |
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Unsigned review, New York Dispatch, April 1857 |
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369 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Boston Evening Transcript, April 1857 |
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370 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Athenaeum, April 1857 |
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371 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Leader, April 1857 |
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372 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Literary Gazette, April 1857 |
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373 | (3) |
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Unsigned review, Spectator, April 1857 |
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376 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, New York Times Supplement, April 1857 |
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378 | (1) |
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Unsigned notice, Worcester Palladium, April 1857 |
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379 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, London Illustrated Times, April 1857 |
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379 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, London Saturday Review, May 1857 |
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381 | (3) |
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unsigned review, Mrs. Stephens' New Monthly Magazine, June 1857 |
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384 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review, July 1857 |
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385 | (1) |
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initialled essay, Philadelphia American Literary Gazette, November 1863 |
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386 | (2) |
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| Battle Pieces (1866) |
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Unsigned review, New York Herald, September 1866 |
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388 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Nation, September 1866 |
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389 | (3) |
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Unsigned notice, Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, December 1866 |
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392 | (1) |
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unsigned review, New York World, October 1866 |
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393 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, January 1867 |
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395 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, Atlantic Monthly, February 1867 |
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396 | (3) |
| Clarel (1876) |
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unsigned review, New York Tribune, June 1876 |
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399 | (3) |
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unsigned review, New York World, June 1876 |
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402 | (2) |
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Unsigned review, New York Times, July 1876 |
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404 | (2) |
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Unsigned notice, Galaxy, August 1876 |
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406 | (1) |
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Unsigned review, London Academy, August 1876 |
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407 | (2) |
| General estimate (1884) |
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article, Contemporary Review, September 1884 |
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409 | (3) |
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| John Marr (1888) |
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unsigned review, New York Mail and Express, November 1888 |
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412 | (1) |
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| General estimates (1889-92) |
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article, Scottish Art Review, November 1889 |
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413 | (4) |
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syndicated column, New York Publishers' Weekly, November 1890 |
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417 | (1) |
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Unsigned article, New York Times, October 1891 |
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418 | (2) |
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From `The Literary Wayside', unsigned article, Springfield Republican, October 1891 |
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420 | (3) |
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article, New York Mail and Express, October 1891 |
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423 | (3) |
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American Literature, 1892 |
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426 | (2) |
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article, North American Review, February 1892 |
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428 | (2) |
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article, Gentleman's Magazine, March 1892 |
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430 | (6) |
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`Herman Melville's Romances, unsigned review, New York Critic, December 1892 |
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434 | (2) |
| Select Bibliography |
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436 | (3) |
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