Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Family and Sea Experiences
Chapter Two: Scientific Background
Chapter Three: Beginnings: Typee, Omoo, and Mardi
Chapter Four: Insane Figures in Redburn and White-Jacket
Chapter Five: The World is Mad: Moby-Dick
Chapter Six: The Mad Family: Pierre
Chapter Seven: City and Sea Madness: Stories
Chapter Eight: Insanity out West: The Confidence-Man
Chapter Nine: "Who...can draw the line?": Billy Budd, Sailor
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index