Going under : Melville's short fiction and the American 1850s - Fisher, Marvin 1927- (Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1977)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Melville, Herman -- 1819-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation; Literature and history -- United States -- History -- 19th century; National characteristics, American, in literature; Fiction -- Technique; Short story