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The manuscript was written in New York during the summer of 1849. The book appeared on August 18, 1849, in New York, and on September 29, 1849, in London (750 copies). Weaver stated that up to February 22, 1850, 4011 copies were sold. Reprinted: New York: Harpers, 1850; 1855; 1863. London: Bentley, 1853. White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of ...
Pages in category "Novels by Herman Melville" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Billy Budd; C.
Herman Melville (born Melvill; [a] August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella.
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities is the seventh book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in New York in 1852.The novel, which uses many conventions of Gothic fiction, develops the psychological, sexual, and family tensions between Pierre Glendinning; his widowed mother; Glendinning Stanly, his cousin; Lucy Tartan, his fiancée; and Isabel Banford, who is revealed to be his half-sister.
"The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles", is a novella by American author Herman Melville.First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists of ten philosophical "Sketches" on the Galápagos Islands, then frequently known as the "Enchanted Islands" (Spanish: Islas Encantadas) from the treacherous winds and currents around them.
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade, first published in New York on April Fool's Day 1857, is the ninth and final novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book was published on the exact day of the novel's setting. Centered on the title character, The Confidence-Man portrays a group of steamboat passengers.
Bryant, John (2001). "Herman Melville: A Writer in Process" and "Notes." Herman Melville, Tales, Poems, and Other Writings. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by John Bryant. New York: The Modern Library. ISBN 0-679-64105-X; Busch, Frederick (1986). "Introduction." Herman Melville, Billy Budd, Sailor And Other Stories. With An Introduction ...
Mardi: and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849.Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.