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Moby Dick (Hardcover)
Herman Melville; Introduction by Christopher McBride
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With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd, Lecturer in English
and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury and
co-editor of 'Poetry Review'. Moby Dick is the story of Captain
Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest
is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man
becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the
crew is on Ahab's appalling crusade, it is equally the image of a
co-operative community at work: all hands dependent on all hands,
each individual responsible for the security of each. Among the
crew is Ishmael, the novel's narrator, ordinary sailor, and
extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive, vulgar, transcendent,
the story Ishmael tells is above all an education: in the practice
of whaling, in the art of writing. Expanding to equal his 'mighty
theme' - not only the whale but all things sublime - Melville
breathes in the world's great literature. Moby Dick is the greatest
novel ever written by an American.
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Moby Dick (Hardcover)
Herman Melville
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R308
R230
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Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale
that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a
diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a
hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab's appalling crusade,
it is equally the image of a co-operative community at work: all
hands dependent on all hands, each individual responsible for the
security of each. Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel's narrator,
ordinary sailor, and extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive,
vulgar, transcendent, the story Ishmael tells is above all an
education: in the practice of whaling, in the art of writing.
Expanding to equal his 'mighty theme' - not only the whale but all
things sublime - Melville breathes in the world's great literature.
Moby Dick is the greatest novel ever written by an American.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. 'Towards thee I roll, thou
all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with
thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my
last breath at thee...' Few literary masterpieces cast quite as
awesome a shadow as Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Captain Ahab's
quest for the white whale is a timeless epic - a thrilling tale of
vengeance and obsession, and a searing parable about humanity lost
in a universe of moral ambiguity. Inspired by true events, Moby
Dick is a work of astonishing psychological depth. It is perhaps
the greatest sea story ever told and one of the great classics of
literature.
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Moby Dick (Paperback)
Herman Melville
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R512
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"Call me Ishmael."
Thus begins one of the most famous journeys in literature--the
voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and its embattled, monomaniacal
Captain Ahab. Ishmael quickly learns that the Pequod's captain
sails for revenge against the elusive Moby Dick, a sperm whale with
a snow-white hump and mottled skin that destroyed Ahab's former
vessel and left him crippled. As the Pequod sails deeper through
the nights and into the sea, the divisions between man and nature
begin to blur--so do the lines between good and evil, as the fates
of the ship's crewmen become increasingly unclear....
Melville's classic tale of obsession and the sea, one of the
most important and enduring masterworks of nineteenth-century
literature, Moby Dick is a riveting drama, exploring rage, hope,
destiny, and the deepest questions of moral truth.
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Moby Dick (Hardcover)
Herman Melville
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R556
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Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of
Moby-Dick features the text of the first U.S. edition. An
introduction by Jeffrey Insko celebrates the novel as a love letter
to language and explores the landscape of allegorical
interpretations—from the impending doom of environmental crises
to the shifting of sociocultural and intellectual
sensibilities—that make the novel as timely today as it was in
1851. The Norton Library is a growing collection of high-quality
texts and translations—influential works of literature and
philosophy—introduced and edited by leading scholars. Norton
Library editions prepare readers for their first encounter with the
works that they’ll re-read over a lifetime. Inviting
introductions highlight the work’s significance and influence,
providing the historical and literary context students need to dive
in with confidence. Endnotes and an easy-to-read design deliver an
uninterrupted reading experience, encouraging students to read the
text first and refer to endnotes for more information as needed. An
affordable price (most $10 or less) encourages students to buy the
book and to come to class with the assigned edition. About the
Editor: Jeffrey Insko is Professor of English at Oakland University
in Rochester, Michigan, where he teaches courses in
nineteenth-century American Literature and Culture and the
Environmental Humanities. He is the author of History,
Abolition, and the Ever-Present Now in Antebellum American
Writing (2018).
"Melville at his best invariably wrote from a sort of dream
self, so that events which he relates as actual fact have indeed a
far deeper reference to his own soul, his own inner life." - D.H.
Lawrence.
Here are ten stories that represent some of the best short work
of American master Herman Melville, including "Bartleby, the
Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street," "The Happy Failure," and "The
Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids."
Alongside THE HAPPY FAILURE, Harper Perennial will publish the
short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather,
Stephen Crane, and Oscar Wilde to be packaged in a beautifully
designed, boldly colorful boxset in the aim to attract contemporary
fans of short fiction to these revered masters of the form. Also,
in each of these selections will appear a story from one of the new
collections being published in the "Summer of the Short Story." A
story from Alex Burrett's forthcoming collection, MY GOAT ATE ITS
OWN LEGS, will be printed at the back of this volume.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but
unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's
heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at
thee...' Few literary masterpieces cast quite as awesome a shadow
as Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Captain Ahab's quest for the white
whale is a timeless epic - a thrilling tale of vengeance and
obsession, and a searing parable about humanity lost in a universe
of moral ambiguity. Inspired by true events, Moby Dick is a work of
astonishing psychological depth. It is perhaps the finest sea story
ever told and one of the great classics of literature.
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
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White-Jacket (Hardcover)
Herman Melville; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R534
Discovery Miles 5 340
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White-Jacket (1850) is an adventure novel by American writer Herman
Melville. Based on the author's personal experience as a seaman in
the United States Navy-Melville spent fourteen months aboard the
USS United States-the novel was both commercially successful and
influential for reforming US Naval policy. Following its
publication, and aided by advocacy from journalists and
politicians, flogging was banned as a punishment in the navy. The
novel is seen as a precursor to Melville's masterpiece, Moby-Dick
(1851), and is often compared to his posthumous novella Billy Budd
(1924). White-Jacket is the name given to the novel's protagonist,
a young seaman who embarks on the USS Neversink hoping for
brotherhood and adventure. As he grows accustomed to the duties and
indignities of naval life, he becomes the target of ire for most of
the crew and officers. His jacket, the only one of its kind on
board, not only causes him to stand out, but is a source of
constant danger-insufficient for the cold weather around Cape Horn,
difficult to discern from the color of the Neversink's sails, the
jacket both defines and dooms the novel's hero. Praised for its
adventurous narrative and political message, White-Jacket was a
critical and commercial success for Melville, enabling him to
compose and publish Moby-Dick, an ambitious and complex novel now
recognized as among the greatest works of American literature. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Herman Melville's White-Jacket is a classic of
American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Typee (Hardcover)
Herman Melville; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R449
Discovery Miles 4 490
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Typee (1846) is a work of travel literature by American writer
Herman Melville. Its publication was an instant success in both
London and New York, earning Melville a reputation as one of
America’s most promising young authors. Although he claimed to
base the entirety of the book on his own experiences as a sailor,
it is now believed that the book incorporates aspects of
Melville’s life with scenes inspired by imagination and other
works of travel literature. Despite the success of Typee and
subsequent works, Melville’s reputation foundered until it was
reappraised in the 1920s, when scholars recognized his status as
one of nineteenth century America’s finest writers. Tired of his
life as a sailor, and unwilling to put up with the grueling labor
and general cruelty faced by the lowest on board, Melville decides
to abandon ship at the island of Nukuheva. Alongside his friend and
shipmate Toby, he seizes his opportunity while on shore to escape
from the rest of the men in secret. After making their way inland
through Nukuheva’s densely forested mountains, the pair’s only
hope for survival depends on the kindness and generosity of the
island’s native people. After a long and perilous journey, they
discover the hidden valley of Typee, whose people welcome the
castaways into their midst. Typee is a story of four months spent
on a secluded island with a people whose lives seem entirely
untouched by Western culture. Its popular success as a work of
travel literature enabled Melville to launch a career as a
professional writer and established his reputation as a skillful
chronicler of adventure. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Herman
Melville’s Typee is a classic of American literature reimagined
for modern readers.
The Piazza Tales (1856) is a collection of short stories by
American writer Herman Melville. Before publication, five of its
six stories appeared in Putnam’s Monthly during a period of
productivity with which Melville sought to achieve popular success
as a writer of literary fiction. After the failure of his novels
Moby-Dick (1851) and Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville
struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work, and
contemporary reviews of The Piazza Tales were negative to lukewarm
at best. When Melville’s work was reappraised in the 1920s,
scholars recognized these stories as not only well-composed, but
keenly focused on the dominant ethical and sociopolitical issues of
their day. In “The Piazza,” a man buys an old farmhouse with a
view on the nearby mountains. Despite his fortune, he spends his
days longing for more, wishing his home had its own piazza so he
could share the beauty of the surrounding landscape with guests.
“Bartleby, the Scrivener” is a story set at an anonymous law
office on Wall Street where a mysterious clerk suddenly refuses to
do his work. Amused at first, the lawyer who narrates the story is
eventually overcome with frustration and struggles to rid himself
of the intractable Bartleby. In “Benito Cereno,” a merchant
ship captain sailing around the coast of Chile chances on a slave
ship in distress. Hoping to assist its captain and crew, he boards
their ship, unwittingly stumbling on a dangerous and volatile
situation. The Piazza Tales is a collection of some of American
literary icon Herman Melville’s most celebrated stories. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Herman Melville’s The Piazza Tales is a classic
of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Moby Dick (Hardcover)
Herman Melville; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R682
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Ishmael finds himself on a sprawling, epic hunt for the great white
whale in one of the most singular and celebrated novels in American
literature. First published in 1851, Moby Dick is narrated by the
young seaman Ishmael who takes ship on the whaler Pequod, under the
command of Captain Ahab. Once at sea Ahab reveals that their voyage
is not aimed at profitable whaling so much as pure vengeance as
they are to hunt the white whale that maimed him, leaving him with
a single leg. A rich array of memorable characters are introduced
as the Pequod sails the sea, encountering other whalers, hunting
whales and seeking Moby Dick. Sprawling and discursive, luxuriant
and richly textured, Melville's novel is almost a world unto
itself. Life aboard ship, friendships between the diverse
collection of sailors and the hazardous adventure of confronting
whales on the open sea are captured unforgettably, but all of this
is under the shadow of Ahab's all-consuming hatred of the white
whale. As the ship draws nearer to confrontation with her captain's
nemesis, the novel moves toward a devastating climax. Initially
greeted with little enthusiasm by American critics, a notable
exception being Nathaniel Hawthorne, Moby Dick has since come to be
seen as one of the greatest achievements of American fiction and a
classic for the ages. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Moby Dick is
both modern and readable.
American writer Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick in 1851 but it took
decades before finally it was regarded as a great American novel,
and worthy of its place amongst the greatest texts of humankind. It
recounts the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of a whaling ship
seeking vengeance on Moby Dick, the white whale that had bitten off
Ahab's leg on a previous voyage. Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic
Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range
of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots
of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the
books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented,
perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852) is a novel by American writer
Herman Melville. Published the year after Moby-Dick—a critical
and commercial failure—Pierre: or, The Ambiguities is a
psychological novel in the tradition of Gothic fiction. Melville
struggled to find a publisher who would pay him in advance for the
book, and its appearance prompted widespread ridicule and
condemnation in the press, with some critics claiming that Melville
himself had gone mad. The novel plunged Melville deeper into
financial ruin, and all but ensured that his next novels, Israel
Potter and The Confidence-Man, would be his last. Pierre
Glendinning Jr. is a nineteen-year-old heir who lives with his
widowed mother at their family manor in upstate New York. Engaged
to the beautiful and respectable Lucy Tartan, Pierre stands to
inherit—with his mother’s approval—a life of comfort and
wealth. When he meets a young woman named Isabel Banford, his
father’s illegitimate daughter, Pierre devises a plan he believes
will solve everyone’s problems: he will marry Isabel, who will
inherit her share of their father’s wealth, thereby preserving
his father’s honor and sparing his mother the embarrassment of
her husband’s infidelity. Pierre marries Isabel in secret, and
when he tells his mother is thrown out of the house and cut off
from his family for good. He moves with Isabel to New York City,
where he hopes to make a life for himself as a writer, but the sins
of the past refuse to let him rest as he wrestles with his choices
and discovers the true nature of his seemingly good intentions.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Herman Melville’s Pierre: or, The
Ambiguities is a classic of American literature reimagined for
modern readers.
The Confidence-Man (1857) is a novel by American writer Herman
Melville. After the failure of his novels Moby-Dick (1851) and
Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville struggled to find a
publisher who would accept his work. When it was published, The
Confidence-Man was seen as a flawed, unnecessarily complicated
novel, and beyond several collections of poetry, it all but ended
Melville’s career as a professional writer. When Melville’s
work was reappraised in the 1920s, however, scholars recognized his
status as one of nineteenth century America’s finest literary
voices. A keen visionary, Melville’s satirical outlook and
pessimistic sense of American morality drive the fragmented
narrative of The Confidence-Man, his final, most complicated, and
perhaps most rewarding novel. In St. Louis, a mute man dressed in
cream colored clothes boards a riverboat bound for New Orleans. On
the journey down the Mississippi, a cast of characters at once
bizarre and commonplace passes the time playing cards, engaging in
conversation, and attempting to gain one another’s trust. A
crippled African American beggar faces disbelief when he speaks of
his life on the streets. A young and naïve student idolizes
wealthy men and hopes to make a fortune by investing in stocks. A
man in a gray suit asks his fellow passengers to donate to a
suspicious charity. As the boat sails on, it becomes increasingly
clear that while confidence is easily purchased, honesty remains
the rarest of commodities. Set and published on April Fool’s Day,
The Confidence-Man is a satire of American life that explores with
unsparing pessimism themes of religion, identity, morality, and the
role of money in everyday life. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Herman
Melville’s The Confidence-Man is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
Genre: Melodrama Characters: 12m, 2f An ingenious idea is employed
to accommodate the sweep of this classic story on the stage. A
Shakespearean company puts down their rehearsal sides of Lear and
curiously take up those of a new play entitled Moby Dick. On the
rehearsal stage of platforms, the teasers overhead suddenly become
yardarms with sails and a tall ladder becomes a mast. The platforms
become the decks of the ship on which the cast sails through the
storms and tribulations of the Pequod hunting for Moby Dick.
"Admirably bold and imaginative." - The New York Post "An adventure
in theatre going. As I left the first performance I felt myself
rather oddly shaky and breathless...There is nothing else anywhere
near like Moby Dick in the theatre." - The New York Daily News
The text here is based on Hershel Parker and Harrison Hayford's
1967 edition, footnoted to include biographical discoveries.
Reviews, letters by Melville and belated praise is collected, and a
wealth of new biographical material has been added, while new
research is highlighted. Parker also explores what writing
Moby-Dick cost Melville and his family.
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