Melville: 568 books

Israel Potter (1855) examines the life of an ordinary patriot, a common man manipulated by powerful forces and utterly forgotten among the lists of American Revolutionary War heroes. His story is filled with the twists and turns of battle, captivity and escape, mistaken and shifting identities, and politics....

Now available in a single volume paperback, this advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, and genre of the novel, in over 140 articles of 500-7,000 words. Entries explore the history and tradition of the novel in different...

This book, first published in 1968, describes the development of religion by radio, and its influences on people both inside and outside the Church. It tells of experiment and practice, of acceptance and rejection, of inspiration and comfort in peace and war, and assesses the great contribution made...

Narra la historia un abogado de nombre desconocido que tiene su oficina en Wall Street, Nueva York, quien, según sus propias palabras, "en la tranquilidad de un cómodo retiro, trabaja cómodamente con los títulos de propiedad de los hombres ricos, con hipotecas y obligaciones". Tiene...

People talk of ‘life-changing experiences’. This book describes such an event. Heading out to Tanzania as part of a Vine Trust Work Party to help some of the world’s poorest children orphaned by Aids, this is the author’s personal account of what happened. Both heart-warming and heart-rending,...

Maximize your college experience. Follow the track that costs less and pays more. Whether you're looking to transfer to a four-year school or you want an edge in the job market, community college could be your key to success. The question is: How can you make community college work to your...

EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 31/05/2019. Attraverso gli occhi di Ismaele, narratore onnisciente e personaggio principale del romanzo (nonostante di lui non si sappia quasi nulla, se non che si è imbarcato sulla baleniera Pequod come marinaio), viene raccontata l’impresa del capitano Achab. A caccia...

Two novels about horses and fox hunting in England.

Moby Dick – Der Kampf zwischen Wal und Mensch, mehr noch aber zwischen Vernunft und Wahn. Ein Walfänger hat einem weißen Wal Rache geschworen, nun zieht er seine gesamte Mannschaft hinein in seinen irrsinnigen Feldzug. Bearbeitete Neuausgabe der deutschen Erstübersetzung, mit Erläuterungen zur Seefahrersprache.

The classic tale of existential despair A Wall Street lawyer specializing in bonds and mortgages hires a respectable young man to copy legal documents by hand. At first, the new scrivener approaches his duties with a calm efficiency. Then comes the day when his response to a new assignment...

Ishmael, narratore e testimone, si imbarca sulla baleniera Pequod, il cui capitano è Achab. Il capitano ha giurato vendetta a Moby Dick, una immensa balena bianca che, in un viaggio precedente, gli aveva troncato una gamba. Inizia un inseguimento per i mari di tre quarti del mondo. Lunghe attese,...

What grand irregular thunder, thought I, standing on my hearth-stone among the Acroceraunian hills, as the scattered bolts boomed overhead, and crashed down among the valleys, every bolt followed by zigzag irradiations, and swift slants of sharp rain, which audibly rang, like a charge of spear-points,...