Herman Melville, Novels Collection Vol 3: Moby Dick; Mardi: and a Voyage Thither, Complete Vol. I and
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 2017-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 1548221414 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781548221416 |
Rating | : 4/5 (416 Downloads) |
Download or read book Herman Melville, Novels Collection Vol 3: Moby Dick; Mardi: and a Voyage Thither, Complete Vol. I and written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herman Melville,Novels CollectionVol 3:Moby Dick;Mardi: and A Voyage Thither,Complete Vol. I & Vol IIHerman Melville[a] (August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. His best known works include Typee (1846), a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, and his whaling novel Moby-Dick (1851). His work was almost forgotten during his last thirty years. His writing draws on his experience at sea as a common sailor, exploration of literature and philosophy, and engagement in the contradictions of American society in a period of rapid change. He developed a complex, baroque style: the vocabulary is rich and original, a strong sense of rhythm infuses the elaborate sentences, the imagery is often mystical or ironic, and the abundance of allusion extends to Scripture, myth, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts.