Pierre : or, The ambiguities /
by Herman Melville.
- 505 pages ; 21 cm
- Evergreen books .
"Published in three editions: An Evergreen book (E-55); A hard bound edition; A specially bound, Limited edition of 100 numbered copies."
Melville's most controversial novel, this work is a "surprisingly domestic novel". And "is about a nuclear family and its claustrophobic emotional dependencies. Dealing with immensely controversial issues such as incest and moral relativism, PIERRE was savaged by critics upon its publication in 1852"--Powells.com
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