Forfatter fødeår: 1819-1891
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Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy.
Bestsellerforfatteren Stephen King har skarpsindigt påpeget, at hvis Herman Melvilles fortælling om skriveren Bartleby havde været hundrede sider længere, ville den og... Læs mere
A story of the war between man and mammal, in which the author explores his obsessions with good and evil, love and solitude, speech and silence, using his technical knowledge of sailing and the sea to tell a story which is at once minutely realistic and powerfully symbolic.
Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers,... Læs mere
Herman Melville's classic American novel in a gorgeous pocket-sized hardback, with an afterword by Nigel Cliff.
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Israel Potter er Herman Melvilles stadig aktuelle, vittige og dybt satiriske roman om "det dristige, principløse, hensynsløse, griske, uendeligt ambitiøse og i det ydre civiliserede, men i... Læs mere
This volume, first published in 1856, collects three of Melville's most important pieces of prose fiction: 'Bartleby, the Scrivener', `Benito Cereno' and `The Encantadas, or Enchanted... Læs mere
Features Captain Ahab who is an eerily compelling madman who focuses his distilled hatred and suffering (and that of generations before him) into the pursuit of a creature as... Læs mere