The Greatest Works of Herman Melville - 27 Novels & Short Stories; With 140+ Poems & Essays
Moby-Dick, Typee, Omoo, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, Billy Budd Sailor…By Herman Melville
Length187h 30m
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Herman Melville's collection 'The Greatest Works of Herman Melville' is a comprehensive compilation of 27 novels and short stories, along with over 140 poems and essays. Melville, a prominent American author of the 19th century, is best known for his iconic novel 'Moby-Dick', which explores themes of obsession, fate, and the nature of evil. This collection showcases Melville's versatility as a writer, spanning various genres and forms, from epic novels to introspective poetry. His literary style is characterized by rich symbolism, complex characters, and philosophical depth, making his works timeless classics in American literature. Herman Melville drew inspiration from his own experiences at sea, having worked as a sailor on whaling ships before turning to writing full-time. His deep understanding of the ocean and maritime life is evident in many of his works, including 'Typee' and 'Billy Budd'. Melville's exploration of existential themes and moral dilemmas reflects his interest in the complexities of human nature and society. I highly recommend 'The Greatest Works of Herman Melville' to readers who appreciate thought-provoking literature and intricate storytelling. Melville's profound insights into the human condition will captivate and engage readers seeking a deeper understanding of life's complexities.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length187 hrs 30 mins
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Publish dateOct 16, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Works of Herman Melville - 27 Novels & Short Stories; With 140+ Poems & Essays
2Preface
3Chapter 1
4Chapter 2
5Chapter 3
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6Chapter 4
7Chapter 5
8Chapter 6
9Chapter 7
10Chapter 8
11Chapter 9
12Chapter 10
13Chapter 11
14Chapter 12
15Chapter 13
16Chapter 14
17Chapter 15
18Chapter 16
19Chapter 17
20Chapter 18
21Chapter 19
22Chapter 20
23Chapter 21
24Chapter 22
25Chapter 23
26Chapter 24
27Chapter 25
28Chapter 26
29Chapter 27
30Chapter 28
31Chapter 29
32Chapter 30
33Chapter 31
34Chapter 32
35Chapter 33
36Chapter 34
37The Story of Toby
38Part 1
39Chapter 1. My Reception Aboard
40Chapter 2. Some Account of the Ship
41Chapter 3. Further Account of the Julia
42Chapter 4. A Scene in the Forecastle
43Chapter 5. What happened at Hytyhoo
44Chapter 6. We touch at La Dominica
45Chapter 7. What happened at Hannamanoo
46Chapter 8. The Tattooers of La Dominica
47Chapter 9. We steer to the Westward—State of Affairs
48Chapter 10. A Sea-Parlour described, with some of its Tenants
49Chapter 11. Doctor Long Ghost a Wag—One of his Capers
50Chapter 12. Death and Burial of two of the Crew
50 American ClassicsHerman Melville, Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, Sinclair Lewis, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Kate Chopin, Theodore Dreiser, Edith Wharton, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mark Twain, Mary Mapes Dodge, Jack London, James Fenimore Cooper, Stephen Crane, O. Henry, Henry James, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, H. P. Lovecraft, L. Frank Baum, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lew Wallace, Max Brand, Zane Grey, Dillon Wallace, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Richard Henry Dana, William Dean Howells, Edward Bellamy, Willa Cather, Ambrose Bierce, E. W. Hornung, Wallace D. Wattles, William Walker Atkinson823h 7m$1.99
Moby DickHerman Melville24h 41m$1.99 · $0.00
New York Narratives: A 40-Book Library of Old New York Stories & NovelsHerman Melville, Theodore Dreiser, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Horatio Jr. Alger, Edgar Fawcett, Grace Livingston Hill, H. C. Witwer, Myra Kelly, Clara Morris, Louis Tracy, Basil King, Arthur Stringer, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Montague Glass, Emma Speed Sampson, A. M. Williamson, C. N. Williamson, Cosmo Hamilton, Robert W. Chambers, H. C. Bunner, Louis Joseph Vance, Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow, Anthony Hope, John Bell Bouton, Gilbert Parker, George Barr McCutcheon, Owen Johnson, Ernest Poole, Lemuel Ely Quigg363h 31m$1.99
Moby DickHerman Melville24h 41m3.8 (708.5K)$1.99 · $0.00
THE GREAT SEA ADVENTURE - Pirate Novels, Treasure-Hunt Tales & Maritime StoriesHerman Melville, R. L. Stevenson, Daniel Defoe, Tobias Smollett, Walter Scott, Frederick Marryat, Edgar Allan Poe, James Fenimore Cooper, Thomas Mayne Reid, Victor Hugo, R. M. Ballantyne, Jules Verne, Jack London, L. Frank Baum, Randall Parrish, Charles Boardman Hawes, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, Ralph Henry Barbour, Rafael Sabatini, Jeffery Farnol, Henry De Vere Stacpoole569h 41m4.4 (11)$1.99 · $0.00
Billy Budd (Annotated)Herman Melville5h 12m3.2 (20.1K)$2 · $0.00
Benito Cereno & Bartleby (Annotated)Herman Melville6h 34m$2 · $0.00
Die größten philosophischen Romane (Kommentiert)Herman Melville, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Franz Kafka, Friedrich Nietzsche, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, André Gide, Rainer Maria Rilke, Joseph Conrad, Knut Hamsun, Klaus Mann, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Wolfe176h 27m4.3 (10)$1 · $0.00
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Meisterwerke der amerikanischen Literatur - Klassiker, die man kennen muss (Kommentiert)Herman Melville, Thomas Wolfe, Henry David Thoreau, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Walt Whitman, Sinclair Lewis, Mark Twain, Jack London, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Edgar Allan Poe290h 22m$2 · $0.00
Bartleby, der Schreiber: Eine Geschichte aus der Wall Street (Kommentiert)Herman Melville3h 41m4.1 (700)$1 · $0.00
The EncantadasHerman Melville3h 35m3.9 (1.6K)$1 · $0.00
Vier Monate auf den Marquesas-Inseln oder ein Blick auf Polynesisches LebenHerman Melville12h 12m3.6 (23.3K)$1 · $0.00
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