Herman, Melville - Libros y biografía

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...

Sont ici rassemblées deux suites de pièces, « Marines mineures », tirées de John Marr et autres marins, et « Fruits de voyages d’antan », extraits de Timoléon, etc., que Melville publie plus de trente...

Omoo, da tempo introvabile e tradotto qui integralmente, è il secondo romanzo di Melville. Racconta di una baleniera sconquassata comandata da un capitano inetto, di una ciurma di personaggi squinternati,...

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...

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,...

«"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...

Viaggio della baleniera Pequod comandata dal capitano Achab all’inseguimento diuna balena bianca.

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

Illustrated Edition: Enriched with 15 captivating illustrations, bringing Melville’s masterpiece to life. Enlightening Summary: Grasp the essence of the epic tale with a concise and enlightening summary....

Herman Melville's 'The Tales of the Sea' is a collection of maritime stories that explore the complexities of human nature in the unforgiving setting of the sea. Melville's vivid and detailed descriptions...

Moby Dick est le nom d'un cachalot que le capitaine Achab traque depuis toujours sur son baleinier le Péquod. Tous les marins présents dans le bateau de chasse ont une histoire, que nous raconte le héros,...

"Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story from 1852 by Herman Melville. Bartleby is hired to work as a scrivener alongside two other clerks, Nippers and Turkey, for an unnamed,...

Para sair da monotonia, o professor rural Ismael decide descobrir os mistérios das baleias. Quando ele encontra o arpoador Queequeg, eles partem juntos para a ilha de Nantucket em busca de trabalho no...

"Call me Ishmael," Moby Dick begins, in one of the most recognizable opening lines in Western literature. The name has come to symbolize orphans, exiles, and social outcasts-- in the opening paragraph...

Herman Melville's 'Bartleby the Scrivener — A Story of Wall-Street' is a profound examination of the dehumanizing nature of modern capitalism. Written in the mid-19th century, Melville explores themes...

The young adventurous sailors, Tommo and Toby, abandon ship and flee into the jungle of an island in French Polynesia. But their feelings of victory will be short-lived. Because they are about to run...

The sailor Ishmael gets employed at the whaling ship The Pequod, which is steered by the eccentric captain Ahab. The captain is obsessed with the giant white whale Moby Dick and his mad hunt on the dangerous...