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Herman Melville's 'The Piazza Tales' is a collection of short stories that explore the depths of human nature and the complexities of society. With vivid descriptions and intricate character development,...
In 'Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War' by Herman Melville, readers are immersed in a collection of poems that depict the American Civil War from a unique and introspective perspective. Melville's literary...
Herman Melville's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping tale of morality and justice set against the backdrop of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Melville's rich prose filled with vivid imagery and complex...
Herman Melville's 'Pierre; or The Ambiguities' is a complex and multi-layered novel that explores themes of identity, morality, and the conflict between reality and imagination. Written in Melville's...
I am a rather elderly man. The nature of my avocations for the last thirty years has brought me into more than ordinary contact with what would seem an interesting and somewhat singular set of men, of...
THERE are some strange summer mornings in the country, when he who is but a sojourner from the city shall early walk forth into the fields, and be wonder-smitten with the trance-like aspect of the green...
"Conceive him now in a man-of-war; with his letters of mart, well armed, victualed, and appointed, and see how he acquits himself." FULLER'S "Good Sea-Captain." In the year 1843 I shipped as "ordinary...
Der Roman Moby Dick erschien 1851 zeitgleich in London und New York. Herman Melville erzählt darin von der schicksalhaften Fahrt des Walfangschiffes Pequod und dessen Jagd auf den weißen Pottwal Moby...
"It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it." So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of...
Herman Melville's 'I and My Chimney' is a literary work that showcases his signature style of writing, characterized by a blend of humor, social criticism, and philosophical introspection. The story follows...
Herman Melville's 'Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas' is a captivating novel that follows the journey of a young sailor, Tommo, as he embarks on adventures in the exotic South Pacific. Written in Melville's...
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,...
In Herman Melville's novel, 'The Confidence-Man,' readers are taken on a philosophical journey through the intricacies of human nature and deception. The book, written in a complex and allegorical style,...
Nachdem Herman Melville 1841 auf einem Walfänger angeheuert hatte, flüchtete er im Jahr darauf während eines Aufenthalts auf den Marquesas Inseln aus seiner Koje. Einige Wochen unter Kannibalen, eine...
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on...
Based on Melville's actual experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, this work was extremely popular, and provoked disbelief among its readers until the events it described were corroborated...
In Herman Melville's novel 'Typee,' readers are transported to the exotic world of the Marquesas Islands where the protagonist, Tommo, finds himself held captive by a tribal group. The book's vivid descriptions...
It was a clear steel-blue day. The firmaments of air and sea were hardly separable in that all-pervading azure; only, the pensive air was transparently pure and soft, with a woman's look, and the robust...
Herman Melville's 'Mardi' is a captivating tale that delves into the realms of adventure, fantasy, and existential questioning. Written in a detailed and lyrical prose style, the book follows the journey...
At sunrise on a first of April, there appeared, suddenly as Manco Capac at the lake Titicaca, a man in cream-colors, at the water-side in the city of St. Louis. His cheek was fair, his chin downy, his...
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...
"Wellingborough, as you are going to sea, suppose you take this shooting-jacket of mine along; it's just the thing-take it, it will save the expense of another. You see, it's quite warm; fine long skirts,...
Tout le monde - ou presque - connaît l'histoire de Moby Dick par Herman Melville. En revanche, lorsqu'un auteur de génie tel que Bill Sienkiewicz se penche sur une adaptation en BD de ce monument de la...
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...
"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...
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