“I just finished listening to Chapter 9, The Sermon, a Shakespearean rant. Melville was protean, a wide ranging genius. Listening to the first nine chapters, you can hear the range of his genius for comedy, stinging political satire, irreverance and a kind of crazy reverence. His characters, even the minor ones, live and breathe. You can see their warm breath smoking the cold air of the mid 19th century. I'm heading for China tomorrow and my fondest hope is that I'll be able to continue listening while I'm there.”
Redshino via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/12