1819–1891 · American novelist and poet
Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
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Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American writer and poet best known for Moby-Dick. Begin with that novel for a long sea voyage driven by a captain’s revenge. Read a 15-minute summary here, free to start, or order paperback, hardcover or large print, printed at cost.
Boeken van Herman Melville op leesvolgorde
Here are Herman Melville's books in order of first publication, from Typee (1846) to The Confidence-Man (1857). A good first book is Moby-Dick.
| Jaar | Boek | Leestijd | Niveau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 |  Typee: A Romance of the South Seas | 7 u | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1847 |  Omoo | 6 u 50 min | Gemiddeld | Bekijken |
| 1849 |  Redburn. His First Voyage | 8 u | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1850 |  White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War | 9 u 30 min | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1851 |  Moby-DickBegin hier | 14 u 30 min | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1852 |  Pierre; or The Ambiguities | 10 u 20 min | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1853 |  Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street | 1 u | Gemiddeld | Bekijken |
| 1855 |  Israel Potter | 4 u 30 min | Gemiddeld | Bekijken |
| 1856 |  The Piazza Tales | 5 u 30 min | Uitdagend | Bekijken |
| 1857 |  The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade | 6 u 30 min | Gemiddeld | Bekijken |
 Billy Budd: and Other Prose Pieces | 8 u | Gemiddeld | Bekijken |
De beste boeken van Herman Melville om mee te beginnen
- Moby-Dick: Settle into a long whaling voyage where a captain’s desire for revenge puts his crew at risk.
- Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street: For a shorter beginning, follow a lawyer whose orderly office life is unsettled by a copyist’s quiet refusals.
- The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade: Try riverboat satire, where encounters with strangers asking for help or belief keep the question of trust in view.
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Over Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. He was born and died in New York City and also lived in Massachusetts. He published Moby-Dick in 1851, Pierre in 1852, and The Confidence-Man in 1857. His unfinished Billy Budd was published after his death, in 1924.
- Geboren
- 1819
- Overleden
- 1891
- Vooral bekend om
- Moby-Dick, Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street, The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
Vragen over Herman Melville
In what order should I read Herman Melville?
Read in order of first publication, oldest first, as shown in the table on this page. Alternatively, begin with the starting picks for a choice between a long sea voyage, a short office story and riverboat satire.
Where do I start with Herman Melville?
Start with Moby-Dick if you want his best-known novel and a long sea voyage. For a shorter introduction, choose Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street, about a copyist whose refusals unsettle his employer.
What is generally regarded as Herman Melville's most famous book?
Moby-Dick is generally regarded as Herman Melville’s most famous book, a novel about a whaling voyage overtaken by Captain Ahab’s pursuit of the white whale that took his leg.
Which Herman Melville books are the shortest?
By listening time, the shortest are Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street (1 hour and 38 minutes), Israel Potter (7 hours and 27 minutes) and The Piazza Tales (9 hours and 1 minute).
Can I get Herman Melville's books in print?
Yes. Every book here comes as a paperback, hardcover or large print, printed when you order; start free and you pay only the cost of printing. Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street also has a 15-minute summary with a free opening.
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