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World Literature
This book contains several HTML tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be... See More
Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!' It is the end of the eighteenth century, and the navy recruits the eponymous... See More
Classics
Herman Melville's controversial 1855 short story Benito Cereno retains its power to move the reader over a century and a half after its publication. The story - which ends with a haunting twist - centers on a slave rebellion... See More
Classics
`Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges.' So wrote Melville of Billy Budd, Sailor, among the greatest of his works and, in its richness and ambiguity, among the most problematic. As the critic E. L... See More
ClassicsConsidered one of the greatest American writers, Herman Melville leaves the sea behind in this short story collection to write about Wall Street offices, the Galapagos Islands, a sinister architect, apathy, capitalism, and... See More
World LiteratureSuperhit Stories of Herman Melville by Herman Melville Discover the captivating storytelling of Herman Melville witthe Superhit Stories of Hermanh Melville. This collection brings together some of Melville's lesser-known yet... See More
World LiteratureGreatest Stories of Herman Melville by Herman Melville Explore the extraordinary literary world of Herman Melville with the Greatest Stories of Herman Melville. This collection brings together the most renowned and powerful... See More
Children's eBooks
Israel Potter by Herman Melville: Set during the American Revolution, this historical novel follows the life of Israel Potter, a fictional character based on a real-life Revolutionary War veteran. Through Israel Potter's... See More
Children's eBooks
Delve into the harrowing realities of war with "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War" by Herman Melville, a collection of poignant reflections that offer a profound examination of conflict and its enduring impact on... See More
Classics
Onboard the Fidèle, a steamboat floating down the Mississippi to New Orleans, a confidence man sets out to defraud his fellow passengers. In quick succession he assumes numerous guises - from a legless beggar and a worldly... See More
Teen & Young Adult
"The Piazza Tales" is a collection of stories by Herman Melville published in 1856. Of the stories contained in the book, five of six had previously appeared in Putnam's Monthly magazine; only the title story, "The Piazza,"... See More
Action & Adventure
Based on Melville's own experiences in the Society Islands of the South Pacific, "Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas" is the story of an unnamed narrator who ships aboard a whaling vessel which makes its way... See More
Classics
A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville's virtuosic short stories -- American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beauty Though best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville... See More
Classics
Early American writer Herman Melville is best known for his great American novel "Moby Dick." However, Melville was also a prolific and honest short story writer. His stories play with irony, twisting the fates of his... See More
Classics
Known best for his avantgarde and modernistic style, Herman Melville's stories come together in the compilation "Billy Budd and Other Stories." In "Billy Budd, Foretopman," Melville returns to the sea life and describes the... See More
Classics
In Manhattan, an elderly lawyer's business is growing. Having two scriveners in his employ, the lawyer advertises for a third to meet demand. Enter Bartleby, a glum albeit quality scrivener. However, the lawyer quickly... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Bartleby is a kind of clerk, a copyist, "who obstinately refuses to go on doing the sort of writing demanded of him." During the spring of 1851, Melville felt similarly about his work on Moby Dick. Thus, Bartleby can be seen... See More
Classics
"The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade" is the 1857 novel of Herman Melville which tells the interlocking stories of a group of travelers aboard a steamboat on the Mississippi River making their way toward New Orleans. The... See More
Literary Fiction
Widely believed to be among Melville's most popular works, "Redburn, His First Voyage" follows the young Wellingborough Redburn on his first journey at sea. A boy just on the verge of manhood, Redburn's decision to become a... See More
Classics
In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, "Benito Cereno", "Bartleby: The Scrivener", and "The Encantadas". Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, "Benito... See More
ClassicsHerman Melville (1819-1891), now at the center of the American literary canon, was wildly dismissed for this labyrinthine effort. With the Boston Post writing upon its release, "it might be supposed to emanate from a lunatic... See More
Classics
This is the final work of American author Herman Melville (1819-1891), discovered amongst his papers three decades after his death and published in Raymond Weaver's 1924 edition of "The Collected Works of Melville." The... See More
Literary Fiction
"Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life" was Herman Melville's first novel. Originally published in 1846, "Typee" was partially based on Melville's own experiences as a beachcomber in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands. A... See More
Action & Adventure
Herman Melville's final masterpiece, found unpublished on his desk at his death. Billy Budd, Sailor would emerge, after its publication in 1924, as one of Melville's best-loved books--and one of his most open, with its... See More
Classics
Herman Melville towers among American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for the stirring novellas and short stories that flowed from his pen. Two of the most admired of these -- "Bartleby" and "Benito... See More
History
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Classics
Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher... See More
Classics
Considered to be the least characteristic of Melville's stories, somewhat resembling the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe, The Bell-Tower is a dark literary work that explores, though never fully reveals, its... See More
Classics
Best known as the creator of Captain Ahab and the great white whale of Moby-Dick, Herman Melville (1819-91) found critical and popular success with his first novels, which he based on his adventures in the South Seas. His... See More
Children's eBooks
The Piazza Tales by Herman Melville: This classic collection of short stories showcases the talents of one of America's greatest writers, weaving together themes of adventure, romance, and the human experience. With its rich... See More