Herman Melville

While Moby Dick is Herman Melville's best known book Billy Budd, Sailor is considered by many to be his greatest work. Billy, a foundling from Bristol, has an innocence, good looks and a natural charisma that make him popular with the crew. His only physical defect is a stutter which grows worse when under intense emotion. He arouses the antagonism of the ship's master-at-arms, John Claggart. Claggart, while not unattractive, seems somehow defective or abnormal next to Billy. Despite Claggart's animosity towards him, Billy saves Claggart's life further infuriating the man. Claggart then accuses Billy of conspiring to mutiny. Billy, dumfounded by the accusation, becomes unable to defend himself against Claggart's words because of his stuttering and in frustration strikes the lying Claggart with a blow so powerful that it kills the man instantly. In the ensuing trial Melville explores good and evil, justices and mercy, right and wrong, and natural law verses man's law. A Masterpiece for the Ages

Herman Melville: Taipi. Abenteuer in der S dsee Lesefreundlicher Gro druck in 16-pt-Schrift Gro format, 210 x 297 mm Berliner Ausgabe, 2019 Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Theodor Borken Typee: A Romance of the South Seas. Narrative of a four month's residence among the natives of a valley of the marquesas islands; or, a peep at polynesian life. Erstdruck: 1846. Hier in der deutschen bersetzung von Rudolph Garrigue, Leipzig, Verlag Gustav Mayer, 1847, erschienen unter dem Titel Vier Monate auf den Marquesas-Inseln oder ein Blick auf Polynesisches Leben. Die Schreibweise Typie statt des im Deutschen blichen Taipi wurde beibehalten. Dieses Buch folgt in Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung obiger Textgrundlage. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 16 pt. Henricus Edition Deutsche Klassik UG (haftungsbeschr nkt)

Herman Melville: Taipi. Abenteuer in der S dsee Lesefreundlicher Gro druck in 16-pt-Schrift Gro format, 210 x 297 mm Berliner Ausgabe, 2019 Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Theodor Borken Typee: A Romance of the South Seas. Narrative of a four month's residence among the natives of a valley of the marquesas islands; or, a peep at polynesian life. Erstdruck: 1846. Hier in der deutschen bersetzung von Rudolph Garrigue, Leipzig, Verlag Gustav Mayer, 1847, erschienen unter dem Titel Vier Monate auf den Marquesas-Inseln oder ein Blick auf Polynesisches Leben. Die Schreibweise Typie statt des im Deutschen blichen Taipi wurde beibehalten. Dieses Buch folgt in Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung obiger Textgrundlage. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 16 pt. Henricus Edition Deutsche Klassik UG (haftungsbeschr nkt)

Brought to you by the long-time writer of Hellboy’s B. P. R. D, John Arcudi curates a magnificent collection of over fifty illustrations inspired by the works of Herman Melville. Each piece of art is brand new for this collection from artists known for their work in comics as well as illustration, ranging from US artist to abroad. Accompanying each piece of art is an excerpt from Herman Melville from his novels or short story that coincides with the illustration. Join the celebration of Melville’s bicentennial. There won’t be better reason to do so for another 100 years.

Moby-Dick is considered the great American novel. It has withstood the test of time and has seen its reputation grow with each passing year. The story is narrated by Ishmael the only surviving sailor of a disastrous wailing expedition. Captain Ahab sets off to hunt down the great white whale, Moby-Dick. Ahab is looking for revenge On his previous voyage Ahab lost his leg to Moby-Dick. One of the greatest adventure stories ever told With twelve period interior illustrations you won't find in other editions.one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world--D. H. Lawrence...fertile fancy, ingenious construction, playful learning, and an unusual power of enchaining the interest...--London Morning AdvertiserOf all the extraordinary books from the pen of Herman Melville this is out and out the most extraordinary. --London John Bullin point of richness and variety of incident, originality of conception, and splendor of description, surpasses any of the former productions of this highly successful author--Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Moby-Dick is considered the great American novel. It has withstood the test of time and has seen its reputation grow with each passing year. The story is narrated by Ishmael the only surviving sailor of a disastrous wailing expedition. Captain Ahab sets off to hunt down the great white whale, Moby-Dick. Ahab is looking for revenge On his previous voyage Ahab lost his leg to Moby-Dick. One of the greatest adventure stories ever told With twelve period interior illustrations you won't find in other editions.one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world--D. H. Lawrence...fertile fancy, ingenious construction, playful learning, and an unusual power of enchaining the interest...--London Morning AdvertiserOf all the extraordinary books from the pen of Herman Melville this is out and out the most extraordinary. --London John Bullin point of richness and variety of incident, originality of conception, and splendor of description, surpasses any of the former productions of this highly successful author--Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW

The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. American writer Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick in 1851 but it took decades before it was finally regarded as a great American novel, and worthy of its place among the greatest texts of humankind. A tale of imagination and adventure, it recounts the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of a whaling ship seeking vengeance on Moby Dick, the white whale that had bitten off his leg on a previous voyage.

Moby Dick, also known as The Whale, is a novel first published in 1851 by American author Herman Melville. The story tells the adventures of the sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael believes he has signed onto a routine commission aboard a normal whaling vessel, but soon learns that Captain Ahab is searching for one specific whale, Moby Dick, a great white sperm whale infamous for his size and ability to destroy the whalers that hunt him. Captain Ahab's wooden leg is the result of his first encounter with the whale, when he lost both leg and ship. He is determined to get his revenge. As the novel draws to a conclusion, the Pequod encounters the whaling ship Rachel. The Rachel's captain asks Ahab to help him in a search and rescue effort for his whaling crew that went missing the day before―and the captain's son is among the missing. But when Ahab learns that the crew disappeared while tangling with Moby Dick, he refuses to assist in the rescue in order to hunt down Moby Dick himself. The final encounter ends tragically. Ishmael alone survives, using his friend Queequeg's coffin as a flotation device until he is ironically rescued by the Rachel, which has continued to search for its missing crew. This publication of Moby Dick is part of the Qualitas Classics Fireside Series, where pure, ageless classics are presented in clean, easy to read reprints. For a complete list of titles, see: http: //www.libraryoftheclassics.com