Herman Melville
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The Apple-Tree Table and Other Sketches
A collection of reflective and vivid sketches capturing everyday life, human quirks, and the natural world. Through humor, observation, and insight, each piece offers a glimpse into character, society, and the subtle dramas of ordinary moments.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 2
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The voyage continues through exotic lands and enigmatic peoples, blending adventure with deep philosophical reflection. Encounters with strange customs, moral challenges, and the mysteries of the human spirit drive a journey that questions society, knowledge, and the nature of existence.
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I and My Chimney
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A witty and reflective tale recounts the curious adventures of a man and his chimney. Through humor, observation, and everyday mishaps, it offers a lighthearted exploration of domestic life, human nature, and the quirks of ordinary existence.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 1
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
An adventurous and philosophical journey unfolds across strange islands and mysterious seas. Encountering curious societies, moral dilemmas, and the unknown, the voyage explores human nature, society, and the search for meaning in a world both wondrous and perilous.
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Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
After a rebellious escape from a whaling ship, a wayward sailor drifts among the islands of the South Seas, trading duty for palm shade and taboo. From beachcombers and missionaries to mutinous crews and jailed wanderers, he navigates clashing cultures, hunger, and temptation, seeking freedom—and discovering how paradise can test the heart more sharply than any storm.
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Typee
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The book is based on the author's real-life experiences in the South Pacific. It blends fact and fiction, recounting his time living among the Typee people.
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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A true story of resilience follows Israel Potter, an American patriot exiled for fifty years after the Revolutionary War. Amid battles, hardship, and distant lands, his courage, perseverance, and unwavering spirit illuminate a remarkable life of loyalty and survival.
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Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young American sailor who abandons his whaling ship, the Dolly, along with a shipmate named Toby, while docked in the Marquesas Islands.
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White Jacket Or The World on a Man-of-War
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A semi-autobiographical novel that explores life aboard a U.S. Navy warship based on Melville’s own experiences. It serves as a critique of naval discipline, corporal punishment, and the rigidity of military life.
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Redburn: His First Voyage
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A naive boy signs onto a merchant ship and is pitched into a harsh apprenticeship—bullying mates, brutal chores, and the bitter cold Atlantic. In Liverpool’s alleys he confronts poverty and pride, learning how class and cruelty shadow every harbor. Amid storms, small kindnesses, and hard lessons, he sheds illusions and discovers what courage and conscience truly cost at sea.
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Pierre or The Ambiguities
An idealistic young heir’s world shatters when a mysterious woman claims to be his father’s secret child. To protect her, he defies family and fortune, plunging into a feverish New York of artists, schemers, and scandal. Love, duty, and desire blur until noble impulses curdle into ruin, exposing how self-invention and hidden sin can destroy every bond.
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The Confidence-Man
Categories: Fiction » Politics
A Mississippi steamboat drifts toward New Orleans on April Fools’ Day, and a protean stranger keeps reappearing in new guises—a cripple, a cosmopolitan, a charity agent—testing passengers’ trust and greed. Each bargain and sermon chips at certainty until money, morality, and identity blur, leaving the voyage a mirror where every believer risks being the next dupe.
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Bartleby The Scrivener
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A peculiar clerk joins a Wall Street law office, his quiet diligence masking an enigmatic resolve. Tasked with copying legal documents, he soon responds to all requests with a cryptic “I would prefer not to.” His passive defiance baffles his employer, unraveling a haunting tale of isolation, duty, and the human spirit’s quiet rebellion in a bustling, indifferent 19th-century New York.
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Moby-Dick or The Whale
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Join Ishmael on a 19th-century whaling voyage aboard the Pequod, under Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the white whale that maimed him. Facing storms and perils, the crew grapples with madness and fate. This epic blends adventure with deep thoughts on nature and humanity, enticing you into a tale of vengeance and the sea's sublime power.
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