Herman Melville

German Melvill izvesten prezhde vsego shedevrom "Mobi Dik", neodnokratno pereizdavavshimsja i ekranizirovannym. No nemnogie znajut, chto u pisatelja byli i drugie velikie proizvedenija. V nastojaschee izdanie voshel samyj obsuzhdaemyj, nepredskazuemyj i tainstvennyj roman "Per, ili Dvusmyslennosti". V bogatom amerikanskom pomeste Sedelnye Luga semja Glendinningov vedet roskoshnoe i bespechnoe suschestvovanie. Missis Glendinning vraschaetsja v vysshikh krugakh mestnogo obschestva; ee syn Per - sportsmen i talantlivyj molodoj pisatel, poluchivshij pervuju izvestnost, sobiraetsja zhenitsja na prelestnoj Ljusi. No nechajannaja vstrecha s tainstvennoj krasavitsej Izabell grozit razrushit vsju schastlivuju zhizn Pera, tak kak priotkryvaet zavesu mrachnoj semejnoj tajny... Perevod: Darja Chenskaja

Pierre or the ambiguities investigates the burden of inherited belief, the dissolution of moral certainty, and the personal cost of uncovering hidden truths. Rural landscapes form a delicate surface for deeper unrest, contrasting nature s calm with emotional disarray. The work explores identity, obligation, and self-perception, where social customs and inner contradictions pull against one another. The central figure must reconcile devotion to family with a dawning awareness of conflict between surface appearances and internal convictions. The story deepens its focus on the fracture between what is felt and what must be performed. Idealized love is challenged by shifting moral ground, while relationships reflect the instability of desire and the complexities of self-sacrifice. As personal duty unravels, the narrative resists resolution and instead reveals how clarity gives way to ambiguity under pressure. The emotional and philosophical weight renders a portrait of disillusionment, where belief can no longer guarantee comfort. What emerges is a dense meditation on the collapse of certainty, exposed through psychological intensity and symbolic introspection.

I samma stund som Ismael hör kapten Ahab berätta om valen som tog hans ben inser han att Ahabs hämndlystna jakt på något sätt också är hans egen. I vad som ofta kallats den största amerikanska romanen får vi följa besättningen på skeppet Pequod i deras sökande efter den mytomspunna vita valen Moby Dick. Det blir ett sökande som driver dem till gränsen för vad den mänskliga viljan och besattheten är kapabel till, och ställer dem öga mot öga med naturens obeveklighet. D. H. Lawrence kallade romanen »en av världens märkligaste och mest underbara böcker«, William Faulkner önskade att han själv skrivit den, och Bob Dylan har lyft fram den som en av sina viktigaste inspirationskällor. Moby Dick publicerades 1851 och räknas som en av litteraturhistoriens stora romaner. Här i översättning av Hugo Hultenberg. HERMAN MELVILLE [1819-1891], född i New York, var en amerikansk författare och poet. Som tjugoåring tog han anställning som sjöman på ett handelsfartyg med vilket han seglade till Franska Polynesien, där han mönstrade av. Hans erfarenheter till sjöss kom sedan att ligga till grund för flera av hans böcker, inte minst mästerverket Moby Dick. I dag betraktas Melville som en av de största amerikanska författarna.

Odna iz luchshikh knig o sudbe i neizbezhnom roke, fatume. Pesn pechali i tragedii. Bryzgi solenoj vody na litse, skrezhet macht i poryvy ledjanogo vetra vryvajutsja v dejstvitelnost so stranits romana. Pekod do sikh por plyvjot po okeanu ljudskikh skorbej so svoej komandoj vyrodkov, ubljudkov i ljudoedov, ischa samoe strashnoe chudovische, obitajuschee vo vselennoj. Strakh - imja emu. Chtoby ubit ego v samikh sebe. Net luchshej sudby, bolshej doblesti i bolshej chesti. Otvaga, pered kotoroj merknut geroi Gomera. Pesn o stradanii chelovecheskoj dushi, probirajuschaja do kostej, do murashek po kozhe. German Melvill (1819-1891) - izvestnyj amerikanskij pisatel. S 18 let plaval jungoj na paketbote, nekotoroe vremja rabotal uchitelem, zatem okazalsja na kitobojnom sudne. Ne vyderzhav tiranii surovogo kapitana, on sbezhal. Mesjats zhil sredi ljudoedov v doline Tajpi. Tvorcheskuju kareru nachal s opisanija svoej zhizni v plenu. "Mobi Dik, ili Belyj Kit" - odin iz samykh velikikh amerikanskikh romanov i allegorija borby cheloveka s mirovym zlom. Avtor nazyval knigu romanticheskim prikljucheniem, osnovannom na ego dvukhletnem opyte garpunera i na odnoj iz tekh dikikh legend, chto khodjat mezhdu kitobojami juzhnykh morej. V osnove sjuzheta lezhit realnaja istorija. Ernest Kheminguej i Uiljam Folkner provozglasili roman literaturnoj ikonoj, a v SSHA do sikh por tsarit nastojaschij kult Melvilla.

Moby-Dick est un roman d'aventure embl matique de la litt rature am ricaine, relatant la narration la premi re personne d'Isma l, un marin en qu te de sens. Il embarque bord du baleinier Pequod, dirig par le capitaine Achab, un homme consum par une qu te obsessionnelle: traquer et vaincre Moby Dick, un cachalot blanc gigantesque qui lui a co t une jambe lors d'une pr c dente exp dition. Au fil de cette aventure maritime, le lecteur est immerg dans une exploration profonde de la condition humaine, du destin et de la lutte entre l'homme et la nature. Le roman se distingue par son symbolisme riche et ses all gories, abordant des th mes philosophiques et existentialistes. Le voyage du Pequod devient une m taphore de la qu te de sens, o chaque membre de l' quipage repr sente une facette de l'humanit . Le capitaine Achab incarne l'obsession d vorante, tandis que Moby Dick symbolise l'inconnu, le myst re insondable de l'existence. travers des descriptions d taill es de la vie en mer et des r flexions m taphysiques, Herman Melville offre une oeuvre monumentale qui transcende le simple r cit d'aventure. Moby-Dick est une m ditation sur la nature humaine, la folie, et la qu te de v rit , consolidant sa place parmi les classiques de la litt rature am ricaine.

Herman Melville's classic seafaring adventure has been a favorite of readers for generations. "Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville's classic American novel Moby-Dick. Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel Pequod, under the vengeful captain Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast. A fictional work based on actual events, Moby-Dick is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations, and this edition featuring colorful sprayed edges and a heat-burnished cover with foil stamping makes it a stylish addition to your bookshelf.

Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, Moby-Dick is the tale of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, as he seeks vengeance against Moby-Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. More than an epic sea-story, the detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and the process of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God.

'Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!' Outwardly a compelling narrative of events aboard a British man-of-war during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars, Billy Budd is a nautical recasting of the Fall, a parable of good and evil, a meditation on justice and political governance, and a searching portrait of three extraordinary men. The passion it has aroused in its readers over the years is a measure of how deeply it addresses some of the fundamental questions of experience that every age must reexamine for itself. This edition draws on a new authoritative edition of Billy Budd, Sailor, which corrects the inaccuracies and excesses of former editions of Melville's notoriously incomplete final novella. Accompanied by extensive critical apparatus that draws on a wealth of recent Melville scholarship which highlights his contemporary relevance for questions of economics, ecology, identity, and sexuality and connects it to the key formal and interpretive issues at stake in understanding his art of fiction. It also includes a selection of Melville's short stories, as well as his review of Hawthorne's short fiction, 'Hawthorne and His Mosses'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic. Regarded as the Great American Novel, Moby Dick is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance. Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the Pequod, as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface—of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick—are allegorical references to life, and even the universe, in this masterpiece by Herman Melville. Complete and unabridged, this newly designed edition features:An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsIntroduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBrideA timeline of the life and times of the author, Herman MelvilleGorgeously designed, this heirloom-quality classic is an ideal edition for book lovers to acquire for their home library. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.