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A somewhat underappreciated novel written shortly before Moby-Dick. Though it contains some of Melville's best black humor (particularly the hilarious Surgeon of the Fleet episode), the book is mostly noted for its contribution to the abolition of flogging in the U.S. Navy. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think...

- The Harper & Brothers 1852 first edition of the novel, accompanied by Robert S. Levine and Cindy Weinstein's editorial matter - Six illustrations - Contextual and source materials, including letters, responses toPierre by Melville's contemporaries, and works by Daniel Webster, Thomas Cole, James Fenimore Cooper, Lydia Maria Child, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, among others, that give readers a sense of Pierre's time and place. - Seven critical essays on Pierre's major themes by Sacvan Bercovitch, James Creech, Samuel Otter, Wyn Kelley, Cindy Weinstein, Jeffory A. Clymer, and Dominic...

Novela publicada en 1851 por el autor norteamericano. Cuenta la historia del pescador Ishmael y su viaje en el ballenero Pequod, comandado por el capitan Ahab. Pronto se entera que Ahab busca una ballena en especifico, Moby Dick, una ballena blanca y feroz, que en un encuentro previo habia destruido su bote y parte de su pierna; la busca para vengarse.

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

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Bartleby the Scrivener explores the theme of isolation in American life and the workplace through actual physical loneliness and mental loneliness. Although all of the characters at the office are related by being co-workers, Bartleby is the only one whose name is known to us and seems serious, as the rest of characters have odd nicknames, such as ""Nippers"" or ""Turkey."" This excludes him from being normal in the workplace.



Bartlebys former job was at the ""Dead Letter Office"" that received mail with nowhere to go, representing the isolation...