纳撒尼尔·菲尔布里克的《在大海深处 :埃塞克斯号捕鲸船的悲剧》以纪实的手法再现了 19世纪轰动美国的埃塞克斯克海难 ,而 19世纪著名美国作家麦尔维尔当年也正是以这场灾难为基础 ,创作了他那部传世之作《白鲸》。《在大海深处》将历史、文化与文学融为一体 ,对于 19世纪美国历史、文化以及占据早期美国经济重要地位的捕鲸业都有详尽的介绍与精辟的见解 ,对我们研究《白鲸》尤其会起到融会贯通的启迪作用 Nathaniel Philbrick’s Depth at the Sea: The Essex Wharf Tragedies document the nineteenth-century sensational Essex Shipwreck in a documentary manner, while the famous 19th century American It was exactly on the basis of this catastrophe that Melville, the writer, created his handed Beluga. “Bringing history, culture and literature together” in the depths of the sea offers a detailed introduction and insightful insights into 19th-century American history and culture as well as the whaling industry which occupied the early economic status of the United States. "In particular, it will play an enlightening role