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The Dark Romantics paved the way for the great horror and mystery stories of today. These writers sought to show the darker side of human nature through their stories that still intrigue and abhor readers today.

An inspection on how two prominent nineteenth-century American authors combined travel-narratives with romantic fiction in order to posit the reader in a similar place as the narrator(s) himself.

An exploration of the uncanny effects of cannibalism, sex, and tattoing upon postcolonialism generally, and Melville studies specifically.

A detailed summary of the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville

An interpretation of Melville's 'Moby Dick', specifically the relationships between the characters and how their actions define who they are. Also references Emily Dickenson in a relevant context.

Current scholarship concerning one of my favorite novels, Moby Dick by Herman Melville seems, like the ship Pequod, to be heading for the bottom of the ocean.

In 1851 Melville completed his most famous novel, "Moby Dick." It didn't receive much praise or success then, but it's now recognized as one of the great American novels.

A review of "Benito Cereno" by Herman Melville which discusses his descriptions of both the Old and New World characters.

A review of Nathaniel Philbrick's story of the whaleship Essex, which is the true story on which Melville based the book Moby-Dick.

The authors Joseph Conrad, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allen Poe all demonstrate the intangibility of truth, meaning, and identity through the experiences of their characters.

Visit the historic homes of famous American authors: Edith Wharton, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson. Western Massachusetts is home to them all!

Comedy: a list of 10 famous and very long books with humorous commentary about why I've never been able to actually crack more than 100 or so pages of each.

Moby Dick is viewed differently by each character in Melville's novel; however, each of their views can be seen as a reflection of the character himself.

An interesting look at the lives of three early 19th century authors, who came to know each other under sometimes friendly and sometimes adversarial circumstances.

Short article featuring some of the attractions in and around Pittsfield, MA.Tanglewood, home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the summer, Mass MoCA, and Williams College are mentioned.

This article is about the debate on the Bible and its importance to the public schools. I have researched the different views and taken very careful thought on my stand in this debate.

A brief biography of Herman Melville.

Captain Ahab is obsessed and consumed with rage and vengeance, in Melville's "Moby-Dick." But he briefly relieves his loneliness by talking with his first mate, as revealed in a passage of his dialogue.

My changing opinions of the arguably "great American novel."

Literary Deconstruction

A comparison of the Melville novella and the film

Although both short stories focus on men who have are alienated from society, Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil and Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener differ in theme and character motivation.

Ambiguity in Melville allows readers to place themselves in the shoes of characters, weigh decisions, and assign blame for wrongdoing.

The two often decided-upon meanings in Billy Budd are analyzed and picked apart, with many examples of critics' reasoning. Then, the author of the essay brings them together and ultimately discards them both.

A brief abstract of the novel's history, and not just in American literature.

Melville's short story takes a bleak look at the destruction Industrialization has had on the human spirit.

Melville's fiction is fascinating through its multiple themes, both evident and underlying.

February is Black History Month, This is the black history of New Bedford, Massachusetts

A reader's opinion on the three authors based on the their literature: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (Ernest Hemingway), Bartleby (Herman Melville) and 'The Stranger'(Albert Camus).

As Thoreau and Melville extol the virtues of reading as a means of personal improvement and intellectual enlightenment, Frederick Douglass presents us with a first person, literal example.

Many people would argue that Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" was written with a main theme of either Marxism or mortality.

For the United States Postal Service, the handling of dead letters makes for serious yet optimistic business at mail recovery centers.

Death penalty opponents place too much emphasis on this life, and too little on the next.

The Oxford Book of American Poetry edited by David Lehman with the assistance of editor John Brehn is a magnificent feat....

A journey into the life and mind of the great dark poet

A 950 word review and analysis of Robert Scally's book about the experiences of Irish peasants during the Great Hunger and the mass emigration from Ireland to America.

An examination of Native American literature such as "The Rez Sisters".

Captain Ahab is neurotically obsessed with hunting Moby Dick, but not actually insane, in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."

The paper analyzes common themes shared by the four literary works and explores the themes of human corruption, appearance vs. reality, and vengeance.

Provides definition and example of the movements in American Literature

This article tells the story of the mother of African American literature.

some examples of oppressed women in American literature and changing views over the generations

This paper presents a brief overview of American literature up to 1865.

Despite her rigid Puritan background, Anne Bradstreet often wrote on subjects in order to encourage those who felt oppressed by those beliefs and make a significant impact on establishing early American literature as a woman writer.

links and descriptions of sites online, offering free activities, printables, games, lesson plans and blogs for American literature teachers, homeschoolers, etc.

A research paper on the theme of secrets in Asian-American Literature

Here are my top 5 recommendations in the genre of African American literature.

Moby-Dick's whiteness means different things to different characters, but the color is of utmost important to all.

The concept of freedom, taken for granted by many, was always highly treasured by the African-Americans who had to endure the struggle of release from slavery. This is reflected in much of the classic African-American literaure.

The post-war years created a sense of disillusionment that created the greatest generation of American writers.