Book III

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Book III is the third section of Herman Melville’s long religious-epic poem *Clarel*, continuing its exploration of faith, doubt, and spiritual crisis during a pilgrimage in the Holy Land.

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instanceOf poetic book
section of a poem
author Herman Melville
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Herman Melville
exploresPhilosophicalIssue conflict between skepticism and faith
crisis of belief in the modern age
featuresCharacter Clarel (character)
linked to: Clarel

Derwent (Clarel)
linked to: Derwent

Nehemiah (Clarel)
Ruth (Clarel)
Vine (Clarel)
follows Book II (Clarel)
linked to: Clarel
hasNarrativeFunction continues the pilgrimage narrative begun in earlier books
develops psychological portrait of Clarel
includedInEdition standard collected editions of Herman Melville's poetry
language English
literaryForm long narrative verse
literaryMovement American Renaissance
mainTheme doubt
faith
pilgrimage
spiritual crisis
medium print
meter iambic tetrameter
partOf Clarel
partOfWorkGenre narrative poem
religious epic poem
positionInSeries 3
precedes Book IV (Clarel)
linked to: Clarel
publicationYearOfContainingWork 1876
publisherOfContainingWork G. P. Putnam's Sons
relatedWork Book I (Clarel)
linked to: Clarel

Book II (Clarel)
linked to: Clarel

Book IV (Clarel)
linked to: Clarel
rhymeScheme irregular
setting Holy Land
Jerusalem region
subjectMatter Christian theology
biblical history
pilgrim experience in Palestine
religious pluralism
tone meditative
somber
workContainedIn Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land
linked to: Clarel

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Clarel hasPart Book III