Melville/Pynchon

[MantaRay at aol.com]

Minnich jogs my memory banks:

>It's good to see that Mittlewerk, like Steely, is not just an astute critic
>but (also like Steely) is Melville-literate too

I'm currently dealing with a class on Melville, and being a Pynchon crit, am
beginning to see quite a few connections, especially in style and subversion.
Does anybody have any suggestions on books (I think I've got everything on P
in print) or articles that will guide me through the depths of scholarship? 

MantaRay