"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Herman Melville" by Herman Melville is a compilation that showcases the author's novels, stories, and poems from the 1800s, touching on themes of nature, people, and the world around them. Melville's writing style and profoundness has made his works important to American literature. The collection includes stories like "Moby-Dick", a story of one Captain Ahab's revenge on a whale; "Typee", a telling of life with the Marquesans; and "Bartleby, the Scrivener," which is a statement on loneliness and resistance in offices. This collection serves as a guide to Herman Melville's many writings, displaying his storytelling and philosophical thoughts.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Herman Melville
By Herman Melville
Explore a world of revenge, island life, and unexpected office rebellion, all captured in one collection.
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About the AuthorHerman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death Melville was not well known to the public, but 1919, the centennial of his birth, was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick eventually would be considered one of the great American novels.
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death Melville was not well known to the public, but 1919, the centennial of his birth, was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick eventually would be considered one of the great American novels.
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