Herman Melville - Libros y biografía

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, published first in London, then New York, in 1846. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative...

Billy Budd, Sailor is a novel by American writer Herman Melville, first published posthumously in London in 1924. Melville began writing the work in November 1888, but left it unfinished at his death...

Moby-Dick is an 1851 novel by Herman Melville. The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns...

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. This novel was inspired by true life events.    It is considered to be one of the Great American Novels and a treasure...

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet from the American Renaissance period.”Moby Dick”: Ishmael is a young boy who decides to leave...

Romanzo che narra come il giovane Billy Budd venga costretto ad arruolarsi come marinaio nella marina inglese, seguiranno una serie di vicende che lo porteranno ad essere accusato ingiustamente e processato...

Moby-Dick is one of the great epics in all of literature. Captain Ahab's hunt for the white whale drives the narrative at a relentless pace, while Ishmael's meditations on whales and whaling, on the sublime...

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (1851) is a novel by Herman Melville considered an outstanding work of Romanticism and the American Renaissance. A sailor called Ishmael narrates the obsessive quest of Ahab,...

Ein älterer Rechtsanwalt berichtet als Icherzähler von einem seiner Schreiber namens Bartleby, den er eines Tages in sein von Hochhäusern umstelltes lichtloses Büro in der Wall Street aufnimmt. Bartleby...

Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery...

The itinerant sailor Ishmael begins a voyage on the whaling ship Pequod whose captain, Ahab, wishes to exact revenge upon the whale Moby-Dick, who destroyed his last ship and took his leg. As they search...

White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War is the fifth book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1850. The book is based on the author's fourteen months service in the United...

A post-modern masterpiece; a century ahead of its time. The novel portrays a Canterbury Tales-style group of steamboat passengers whose interlocking stories are told as they travel down the Mississippi...

Moby-Dick is an 1851 novel by Herman Melville. The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns...

Moby Dick di Herman Melville, capolavoro della letteratura mondiale, meravigliosa storia di mare e d'avventura, è anche un complesso studio del conflitto tra l'uomo e le imperscrutabili forze naturali...

«"Bartleby, podia dar um pulo aos correios e ver se há alguma coisa para mim?" "Preferia que não."»Com tradução de Tatiana Faia e introdução de Pedro Sobrado.Plano Nacional de LeituraLiteratura - 15-18...

In Herman Melville's iconic work, 'Moby-Dick (Unabridged) + D. H. Lawrence's critique of Moby-Dick', readers are transported into the depths of the sea through the journey of Captain Ahab and his relentless...

Herman Melville's 'Billy Budd' is a classic novel that delves into the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals in the face of injustice. Set against the backdrop of a British naval ship in the...

Herman Melville's masterpiece, Moby-Dick, is a profound exploration of obsession, revenge, and the nature of humanity. Written in a unique blend of narrative styles including adventure, philosophy, and...

"Bartleby, the Scrivener" – An elderly Manhattan lawyer with a comfortable business in legal documents has two scriveners employed, but an increase in business leads him to advertise for a third. He hires...

Herman Melville's 'Benito Cereno & Bartleby' is a captivating collection of two novellas that delve into themes of colonialism, slavery, and human nature. Melville's literary style is characterized...

In Herman Melville's iconic novel Moby Dick (Complete Unabridged Edition), readers are immersed in the harrowing tale of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the elusive white whale, Moby...

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life describes the narrator's four month stay on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands. It is a story of capture, escape and romance with lovely nymph...

Epico e fosco è il viaggio di Ismaele, un giovane e ardente marinaio desideroso di seguire il richiamo degli oceani. Lasciando alle spalle un mondo piattamente terreno, Ismaele affronta le profondità...

Il camino è una parte fondamentale di una casa. Certe volte, tanto fondamentale da dover essere difesa a ogni costo. In questo geniale racconto, la vicenda di un protagonista visceralmente affezionato...

Herman Melville's 'Benito Cereno & Bartleby' is a collection of two of the author's most famous works, showcasing his exploration of complex moral and ethical dilemmas within the context of 19th-century...

Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick' is a monumental work of American literature, considered one of the greatest novels of all time. The book follows Captain Ahab's relentless pursuit of the elusive white whale,...

Herman Melville è stato uno scrittore statunitense. Il suo romanzo Moby Dick è considerato uno dei capolavori della letteratura americana. La storia segue il viaggio della baleniera Pequod, comandata...

Neste conto clássico de Herman Melville (1819-1891), autor de Moby Dick, um homem mora em uma casa com uma chaminé antiquada, o que o leva a brigar com esposa e filhas sobre a possibilidade de reformar...

Antes de se tornar escritor, Herman Melville, o futuro autor de Moby Dick, trabalhou como marujo em diversos navios, e adquiriu a experiência no mar na qual basearia boa parte de seus livros. Em Jaqueta...