Melville, Herman 1819-1891

Moby Dick by Herman Melville ( Book )
892 editions published between 1851 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 23,652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture. October 18th, 2001, marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the greatest novel in American literature. The Modern Library trade paperback edition exclusively features the timeless illustrations of Rockwell Kent, an Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick, commentary by Herman Melville and William T. Porter, contemporary reviews from John Bull and The Critic, endnotes, and a reading group guide

Moby Dick notes by Herman Melville ( Book )
1,403 editions published between 1851 and 2014 in 27 languages and held by 13,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick

Pierre, or, The ambiguities ; Israel Potter : his fifty years of exile ; The piazza tales ; The confidence-man : his masquerade ; Uncollected prose ; Billy Budd, sailor : (an inside narrative) by Herman Melville ( Book )
175 editions published between 1923 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 6,575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone

Billy Budd, sailor : (an inside narrative) by Herman Melville ( Book )
207 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 5,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven stories deal with a slave rebellion, an obstinate copyist, an accidental murder, a voyage to the Galapagos Islands, and a bachelors' dinner party

Redburn, his first voyage; being the sailor-boy confessions and reminiscences of the son-of-a-gentleman, in the merchant service by Herman Melville ( Book )
160 editions published between 1849 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sea voyages and the vagaries of life on a ship are constant themes in the work of Herman Melville. In the novel Redburn, Melville sharply contrasts the refined sensibilities of the title character, an upper-class American youth, with the coarse manners of his Liverpudlian shipmates. The novel is notable for its finely drawn characters and piercing social criticism

White-jacket; or, The world in a man-of-war by Herman Melville ( Book )
160 editions published between 1850 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Long before penning Moby-Dick, which many regard as the quintessential American novel, author Herman Melville was captivated by life on the open sea. White Jacket adopts a different perspective, focusing on the brutal treatment that many sailors received at the hands of their superiors. In particular, it has been noted that this novel proved to be instrumental in banning the practice of flogging in several branches of the U.S. military

Moby Dick by Herman Melville ( Recording )
154 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 4,465 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captain Ahab maniacally hunts the great white whale across the seven oceans

Omoo; a narrative of adventures in the South Seas by Herman Melville ( Book )
180 editions published between 1847 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sailor participates in a whaling ship mutiny, and escapes to the island of Tahiti, in this fictionalized account of Melville's experiences in the South Pacific

The confidence-man, his masquerade : an authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, reviews, criticism, an annotated bibliography by Herman Melville ( Book )
107 editions published between 1857 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set on a Mississippi steamer on April Fool's Day and populated by a series of shape-shifting con men, The Confidence-Man is a challenging metaphysical and ethical exploration of antebellum American society

Typee, a peep at Polynesian life by Herman Melville ( Book )
97 editions published between 1846 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 3,525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the adventures of a sailor who jumps ship at a south sea island inhabited by cannibals, takes a voyage around Polynesia, and embarks on a quest for an elusive beauty among the islands of a tropical archipelago