"Littérature américaine." . . "19e siècle" . . "United States" . . "Melville, Herman." . . "Humor (Literar.) amerikanischer Geschichte 19. Jh." . . "Narration." . . "Humour Dans la littérature." . . "American literature." . . "American literature" . "Roman." . . "Humorous stories, American." . . "Humorous stories, American" . . "Electronic books"@en . . "Bryant's book is a strong and significant argument for the centrality of humour in Melville's novels. The purpose of Melville and Repose is dual: to ground the uses of humour in Melville in sensitive readings of contemporaneous European and American writings, and to offer a definitive account of humour as the shaping force of Melville's narrative voice for the duration of his literary career. Bryant argues that Melville fused a \"rhetoric of geniality\" adopted from the British with a \"rhetoric of deceit\" borrowed from the American tall tale in order to create his own amiably cosmopolitan \"rhetoric of aesthetic repose.\" Thorough research, an engaging style, and full, scholarly readings of the oeuvre combine to make this book a welcome addition to the libraries of Melville scholars and enthusiasts."@en . . . . . . . . "Melville and repose the rhetoric of humor in the American Renaissance"@en . "Melville and repose the rhetoric of humor in the American Renaissance" . . . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Melville and repose : the rhetoric of humor in the American Renaissance" . "Melville and repose : the rhetoric of humor in the American Renaissance"@en . . . . . . "Livre électronique (Descripteur de forme)" . . . . . . . . . . "Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)" . . . . "Ressources Internet" . "History" . . . . . . "Melville and repose" . . . "This study offers a strong argument for the centrality of humour in Melville's novelistic career. Thorough research and scholarly readings of the oeuvre combine to make this text of benefit to the libraries of Melville scholars and enthusiasts."@en . . . "Humor"@en . . "Humor" . . . . "Melville and Repose the Rhetoric of Humor in the American Renaissance"@en . . "English language." . . "1800 - 1899" . . "Récits humoristiques américains Histoire et critique." . . "Littérature américaine 19e siècle Ouvrages humoristiques Histoire et critique." . . "Rhetorik." . . "Humour." . . "Littérature américaine 19e siècle Histoire et critique." . . "Narration (Rhetoric)" . . "Rhetoric United States History 19th century." . . . . "LITERARY CRITICISM American General." . . "Humorous stories, American History and criticism." . . "Humor (grappigheden)" . . "American literature 19th century History and criticism." . . "Comique dans la littérature." . . "Humor." . . "Rhetoric." . . "Rhetoric" . "English language Rhetoric." . . "Anglais (Langue) États-Unis Rhétorique." . . "Comic, The, in literature." . . "Comic, The, in literature" .