This edition is unique due to the:beautiful, flawless formatting, with resizable fontsstunning illustrations by Rockwell Kent, relevant to the book and compiled from classical editionsa linked table of contentsunique annotations and additional contentincludes the Epilogue, missing in many other editions!A GORGEOUS EDITION OF THE 'GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL.’Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short sto...

Call me Ishmael. With those three words, one of literature's most extraordinary voyages begins. Aboard the whaling ship Pequod, Captain Ahab drives his crew toward a confrontation with the great white whale that took his leg — a creature he has elevated from animal to symbol, from adversary to obsession. Melville's novel is many things at once: a thrilling sea adventure, a precise and strange encyclopaedia of the whaling industry, a philosophical meditation on fate and free will, and an an...

The novel follows the story of a young American, Wellingborough Redburn, on his first voyage as a sailor. The narrative chronicles Redburn's experiences, challenges, and personal growth during his journey aboard a merchant ship as it sails from New York to Liverpool and then to London.Herman Melville's "Redburn" explores themes such as the hardships faced by sailors, social injustice, and the moral and ethical dilemmas encountered by individuals navigating the complexities of life at sea. ...

"Call me Ishmael" is one of the most familiar and oft-quoted opening lines ever written. Although it was originally published in 1851 to little success or acclaim, Moby Dick is generally regarded as Herman Melville's masterpiece and in many circles as the Great American Novel.Melville's epic story of Captain Ahab's obsessive hunt for the great white whale recalls Job in his quest for justice and Oedipus on his crusade for the truth. The tragic figure of Ahab, in whom virtuous and mu...

This ebook compiles all the works of Herman Melville, including novels, novellas, short stories and poems such as "Moby Dick", "Clarel", "Billy Budd", "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno". Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet from the American Renaissance period. Most of his writings were published between 1846 and 1857.

Inspired by Melville's own experiences on the high seas, this classic adventure tale pits two sailors against an island of cannibalsAfter six months of relentless battering by the turbulent South Pacific, the whaling ship known as the Dolly is beginning to resemble a swollen and cracking prison. For Tommo, it's been six months of little to eat but stale biscuits, six months of steady abuse and derision from his shipmates, six months with nothing to distrac...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names A Royal Prisoner [Marcel Allain] The Man Who Knew Too Much,The Man Who Was Thursday: a Nightmare [G.K Chesterton] The Hound of the Baskervilles,The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [Arthur Conan Doyle] The Nebuly Coat [John Meade Falkner] The Chestermarke Instinct,The Middle of Things,The Orange-Yellow Diamond,The Paradise Mystery [Joseph Smith Fletcher] Helen Vardon's Confession,The Singing Bone{R. Austin Freem...

Billy Budd by Herman Melville is a powerful and deeply symbolic novella that explores innocence, justice, authority, and the moral complexities of duty. Written in the final years of Melville's life and published posthumously in 1924, this enduring classic stands as one of the most profound meditations on good and evil in American literature. Set aboard a British naval warship during the late 18th century, amid the turbulence of wartime, the story follows Billy Budd, a young sailor known f...

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!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 redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.This 2nd volume contains the following 50 works...

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! 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 redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors las...

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is a monumental classic of American literature: an epic tale of obsession, fate, the sea, and humanity's struggle against the unknown. Narrated by Ishmael, the novel follows the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and its mysterious, driven captain, Ahab. Haunted by his previous encounter with the great white whale Moby Dick, Ahab transforms the expedition into a relentless pursuit of revenge. As the crew sails deeper into danger, the hunt becomes a powerful medi...

The anthology 'The Greatest Classics Ever Written' weaves a timeless tapestry of humanity'Äôs literary genius, offering readers an unparalleled journey through diverse cultures, epochs, and genres. Spanning from ancient wisdom to modern innovation, this collection showcases an array of literary styles including novels, poetry, philosophy, and dramatic works. Notable pieces weave intricate narratives that explore the depths of human nature, evoke poignant emotions, and ignite profound refle...