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Why Reading History for Its “Lessons” Misses the Point

Slate
It's a feeling that the historian Aaron Sachs explores in his excellent new work, Up From the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and...
29 months ago

Rediscovering Melville and Mumford

Princeton University Press
To Mumford, Melville represented determination and perseverance—the will to create meaning in the face of personal and societal chaos...
27 months ago

‘Up From the Depths’ Review: Melville Was His White Whale

WSJ
The author of 'Moby-Dick' died a mere footnote to literary history. Thirty years later, Lewis Mumford elevated him into the American pantheon.
30 months ago

Up from the Depths by Aaron Sachs review – riveting journey into the worlds of Melville and Mumford

The Guardian
A stylish double biography paints a picture of the modern age through the eyes of two uniquely perceptive American writers.
27 months ago

From the Stacks: "The Significance of Herman Melville"

The New Republic
Herman Melville, the celebrated author behind Moby-Dick, was born 194 years ago today. In his honor, we bring you an essay by Lewis Mumford—a...
136 months ago

How Herman Melville can help us cope with dark times

Cornell Chronicle
Sachs' new book, “Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times,” published June 7, tells the interconnected stories of the...
29 months ago

Old Wisdom for Perilous Times – Natalie Fuehrer Taylor

Law & Liberty
Aaron Sachs skillfully weaves the stories of Herman Melville and his biographer, Lewis Mumford, into a poignant lesson about history's...
25 months ago

Lewis Mumford: A Brief Biography

University of Notre Dame
My maturest interpretation of the archaeological and historic evidence will be found in three successive books: The City in History, 1960, Technics and Human...
95 months ago

As Herman Melville turns 200, his works have never been more relevant

The Conversation
While clear-eyed about the country's injustices, Melville never succumbed to cynicism. On the author's bicentennial, American readers could...
64 months ago

'Moby-Dick' Was Published 165 Years Ago. Dive in Right Here

Time Magazine
Herman Melville's opus was published on Oct. 18, 1851. Here, read the first chapter and find out how to read the rest for free online.
97 months ago