Melville, Mumford, and Modernity with Aaron Sachs
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Moby Dick for Mumford - Is There a End?
Mumford was obsessed with all things Melville for his entire life. The most important gloss of Moby Dick for Mumford was like, this book is not a tragedy. Even though everybody except Ishmael is killed, because specifically because there is somebody left to tell the tale. And I think Mumford really held onto that in a very positive way.
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