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Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1847 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Following the commercial and critical success of his first book, Typee, Herman Melville continued his series of South Seas adventure-romances with Omoo. Melville's second book chronicles the narrator's involvement in a mutiny aboard a South Seas whaling vessel, his incarceration in a Tahitian jail, and then his wanderings as an omoo, or rover, on the island of Eimeo (Moorea). Based on Melville's personal experience as a sailor on a South Pacific whaleship, Omoo is a first-person account of life as a sailor during the nineteenth century, filled with colorful characters and detailed descriptions of the far-flung locales of Polynesia."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Adventure stories, American |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jean Giono |
Publisher | : New York Review of Books |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2017-09-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1681371383 |
Originally published to promote his French translation of Moby-Dick, Jean Giono's Melville: A Novel is an astonishing literary compound of fiction, biography, personal essay, and criticism. In the fall of 1849, Herman Melville traveled to London to deliver his novel White-Jacket to his publisher. On his return to America, Melville would write Moby-Dick. Melville: A Novel imagines what happened in between: the adventurous writer fleeing London for the country, wrestling with an angel, falling in love with an Irish nationalist, and, finally, meeting the angel’s challenge—to express man’s fate by writing the novel that would become his masterpiece. Eighty years after it appeared in English, Moby-Dick was translated into French for the first time by the Provençal novelist Jean Giono and his friend Lucien Jacques. The publisher persuaded Giono to write a preface, granting him unusual latitude. The result was this literary essay, Melville: A Novel—part biography, part philosophical rumination, part romance, part unfettered fantasy. Paul Eprile’s expressive translation of this intimate homage brings the exchange full circle. Paul Eprile was a co-winner of the French-American Foundation's 2018 Translation Prize for his translation of Melville.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-05-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781452173849 |
In time for the 200th anniversary of author Herman Melville's birth, this graphically arresting, beautifully rendered pop-up retelling of Moby-Dick is a wonder to behold. Rich linocut artworks portray ten key chronological moments from the story in shadowbox-style pop-ups that reward time spent poring over the details and offer fresh perspectives on the classic. Each spread is accompanied by select quotations from the book, while brief page notes provide additional context for the depicted plot moments. With striking typography presented in an authentic broadsheet style, here is an adventure in book craft and storytelling.
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2007-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1602704163 |
Call me Ishmael. I have set sail on a whaling ship to try my hand at whaling. But our captain has his own prey. We have been traveling the seas looking for the white whale, Moby Dick, who causes destruction wherever he swims. Will we survive a battle with the great whale? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Herman Melville's classic by Rod Espinosa. Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on the road to classic literature.
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2014-06-27 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781500337810 |
Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) was an American novelist, poet, and writer of short stories. His contributions to the Western canon are the whaling novel Moby-Dick (1851); the short work Bartleby, the Scrivener (1853) about a clerk in a Wall Street office; the slave ship narrative Benito Cereno (1855); and Billy Budd, Sailor (1924). When asked which of the great American writers he most admired, Vladimir Nabokov replied: "When I was young I liked Poe, and I still love Melville, whom I did not read as a boy." Around his twentieth year he was a schoolteacher for a short time, then became a seaman when his father met business reversals. On his first voyage he jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, where he lived for a time. His first book, an account of that time, Typee, became a bestseller and Melville became known as the "man who lived among the cannibals." After Omoo, the sequel to his first book, Melville began to work philosophical issues in his third book, the elaborate Mardi (1849). The public indifference to Moby-Dick (1851), and Pierre (1852), put an end to his career as a popular author. From 1853 to 1856 he wrote short fiction for magazines, collected as The Piazza Tales (1856). In this book: Moby Dick; or The Whale Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street The Piazza Tales Typee A Romance of the South Sea, A Romance of the South Sea Pierre; or The Ambiguities
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
Total Pages | : 3099 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0735253250 |
Seven novels by one of the greatest American authors, plus his short fiction masterpiece. Includes The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade; Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile; Mardi, and a Voyage Thither; Moby-Dick; or, The Whale; Pierre; or, The Ambiguities, Redburn: His First Voyage, and White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War. Also includes the spectacular short story "Bartleby the Scrivener." Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : Everyman's Library |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 1997-10-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Gathers all of Melville's short stories and novellas, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," "Bartleby, the Scrivener," and "Benito Cereno."
Author | : Nathaniel Philbrick |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2013-09-24 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0143123971 |
A “brilliant and provocative” (The New Yorker) celebration of Melville’s masterpiece—from the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye One of the greatest American novels finds its perfect contemporary champion in Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrick’s enlightening and entertaining tour through Melville’s classic. As he did in his National Book Award–winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick brings a sailor’s eye and an adventurer’s passion to unfolding the story behind an epic American journey. He skillfully navigates Melville’s world and illuminates the book’s humor and unforgettable characters—finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed, to all times. An ideal match between author and subject, Why Read Moby-Dick? will start conversations, inspire arguments, and make a powerful case that this classic tale waits to be discovered anew. “Gracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasm…”—New York Times Book Review
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 3881 |
Release | : 2023-11-26 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : |
Herman Melville's comprehensive collection in 'The Complete Novels of Herman Melville' offers readers a deep dive into the profound themes of humanity, nature, and destiny. Melville's literary style, characterized by his vivid imagery and intricate symbolism, creates a rich tapestry of adventure and introspection. Each novel, including the iconic 'Moby-Dick' and 'Billy Budd, Sailor', showcases Melville's unique exploration of moral dilemmas and existential questions, firmly placing him in the American literary canon of the 19th century. The collection provides readers with a glimpse into the author's mastery of character development and narrative complexity, making it a must-read for lovers of classic literature. Melville's work transcends time and continues to captivate audiences with its timeless themes and unparalleled storytelling. 'The Complete Novels of Herman Melville' serves as a testament to the author's enduring legacy and literary genius, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the profound world of Melville's imagination.