Hey!
Im writing an assignment on the essay Of the standard of taste by David Hume. ( David Hume of the standard of taste )
My assignment is done but i have to add an example of some art that wasnt accepted at its creation BUT was accepted later, and how Hume`s writing can relate to that. A friend recommended me to read Moby Dick and to search up on how the book was received by the audience and critics at its release. According to him the book got bad critics at first but is now one of americas biggest literary works? Problem is: I cant find any good sources on information about how the book was critizised and why! And i dont have the time to read the book before i turn in the assignment.
Could someone help explain to me the essence of why Moby Dick wasnt broadly accepted when released and got negative critics, or point me in the direction of a good source on this matter?