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Moby-Dick
A masterpiece—GuardianA great book...a deep great artist—D.H. LawrenceA wonderful delight—Nathaniel PhilbrickMoby Dick is my favourite novel, bar none. It works on so many levels. It taught me that you can have a top layer of narrative - like the seafaring story - and then below that all those wonderful, rich, symbolic things going on—Clive BarkerTo convey an adequate idea of a book of such various merits as that which the author of Typee and Omoo has here placed before the reading public, is impossible in the scope of a review. High philosophy, liberal feeling, abstruse metaphysics popularly phrased, soaring speculation, a style as many-coloured as the theme, yet always good, and often admirable; fertile fancy, ingenious construction, playful learning, and an unusual power of enchaining the interest, and rising to the verge of the sublime, without overpassing that narrow boundary which plunges the ambitious penman into the ridiculous; all these are possessed by Herman Melville, and exemplified in these volumes—London Morning Advertiser, October 24 1851What a book [Moby-Dick] Melville has written! It gives me an idea of much greater power than his preceding ones. It hardly seemed to me that the review of it, in the Literary World, did justice to its best points—Nathaniel HawthorneOsama bin Laden's name and face have become so numbingly familiar to Americans as in effect to obliterate any history he and his shadowy followers might have had before they became stock symbols of everything loathsome and hateful to the collective imagination. Inevitably, then, collective passions are being funnelled into a drive for war that uncannily resembles Captain Ahab in pursuit of Moby Dick—Edward Said
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Moby-Dick
Tells the mad, raging, Shakespearean tale of Captain Ahab's insane quest to kill a giant white whale that has taken his leg, and upon which he has sworn vengeance, at any cost.
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Moby Dick
In ‘Moby Dick’ van Herman Melville sluit zeevaarder Ismaël zich, ondanks angstaanjagende voorspellingen, aan bij de bemanning van kapitein Achab, die op het punt staat te vertrekken op een obsessieve walvisjacht. Voor Achab, die ooit verminkt is door de witte walvis Moby Dick, is het een wraaktocht. Met immense felheid betreedt hij gevaarlijke wateren, blind voor de waanzin van zijn plan, en weigert hij zich door de krachten van de natuur te laten tegenhouden. Een opwindend verhaal over de walvisvangst, een tragische biecht en een diepgaande allegorie: ‘Moby Dick’ omvat al het menselijke – van het fysieke en bovennatuurlijke tot het spirituele en emotionele. Deze ‘great American novel’ zit boordevol vreemde wijsheden en wild uiteenlopende energie.
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De klerk Bartleby
een verhaal van Wall StreetHet is druk op het griffierskantoor. Er moet iemand bij. Op een ochtend staat hij op de stoep: Bartleby. Vanaf het moment dat hij het kantoor betreedt wordt alles anders. Want in eerste instantie werkt hij braaf mee, hij doet zijn best, maar op een gegeven moment weigert hij een gewoon, alledaags klusje. En dat weigeren, dat wordt erger en erger... Bartleby is een klassiek verhaal van Melville, die beroemd werd met Moby Dick. Het zou gaan over de vrije wil, over klinische depressie, over protest, over de moderne maatschappij, over nee durven zeggen, over verhalen vertellen, over eenzaamheid, over opstand. Maar waarom kan het niet het over al die zaken tegelijk gaan? Bartleby is een groots en tijdloos en tegelijk heel klein meesterwerkje, tot en met het tragische einde en de dramatische verzuchting in de laatste zin.
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The Maldive Shark
Stories and poems by Herman Melville drawn from his years at sea. Includes stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
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Moby Dick
De mythische strijd van kapitein Ahab met de witte walvis die hem ooit zijn been heeft afgebeten wordt verteld door de enige overlevende, die ons in de beroemde openingszin opdraagt hem Ismaël te noemen. Een meeslepend geromantiseerde encyclopedie van de zee, de walvisvaart, de potvis, de mens en de wraak.
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The Confidence-Man
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Israel Potter
His Fifty Years of ExileA tale offered in the guise of literal biography presuming to offer an accurate life history of the man Israel Potter who fought at Bunker Hill. It presents famous men of the American Revolution - Benjamin Franklin, John Paul Jones, Ethan Allen, and others - in situations that are a matter of historical record.
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Omoo
A Narrative of Adventures in the South SeasChronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel. this work is based on the author's personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. From recruiting among the natives for sailors to handling deserters and even mutiny, this book provides an account of life as a sailor during the nineteenth century.
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Selected Poems of Herman Melville
Melville is primarily known as a novelist, though critics regard him as one of the most important American poets of the nineteenth century, in the tier just beneath Whitman and Dickinson.
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White Jacket
"White Jacket or the World in a Man-of-War" is a compelling semi-autobiographical novel by Herman Melville that offers a detailed and often critical examination of life aboard a United States Navy frigate. Drawing from Melville's own experiences as a common sailor, the narrative follows the titular protagonist, named for his distinctive white coat, as he navigates the rigid hierarchies and harsh discipline of a nineteenth-century man-of-war. The book serves as both a gripping adventure on the high seas and a powerful social commentary on the naval justice system of its time, particularly the practice of flogging. Through vivid descriptions of daily routines, the interpersonal dynamics among the crew, and the atmospheric pressures of life at sea, "White Jacket" provides a panoramic view of a floating society. Melville masterfully blends realism with philosophical reflection, exploring themes of authority, identity, and the loss of individual liberty within a military machine. Regarded as a significant precursor to his masterpiece "Moby-Dick," this work remains an essential piece of American maritime literature, celebrated for its authentic portrayal of the sailor's life and its influential advocacy for naval reform. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Moby Dick
"Moby Dick" is a monumental masterpiece of American literature that chronicles the ill-fated voyage of the whaling ship, the Pequod. Narrated by the observant Ishmael, the story follows the monomaniacal Captain Ahab in his obsessive quest for vengeance against the Great White Whale that previously maimed him. This profound narrative explores themes of fate, nature, and the human condition, blending detailed technical accounts of nineteenth-century whaling with deep philosophical inquiry. As the crew sails across the vast oceans, the work presents a rich tapestry of characters from diverse backgrounds, each caught in the wake of Ahab's destructive pursuit. "Moby Dick" stands as a towering achievement in fiction, celebrated for its complex symbolism, linguistic power, and its enduring examination of the conflict between man and the natural world. It remains one of the most significant works in the Western canon, offering readers a timeless exploration of obsession and the sublime mysteries of the sea. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
€ 40,79