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HERMAN MELVILLE  

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

A brief biography of Herman Melville.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

This article contains spoilers, so read the story before reading this piece. Is Melville's tale simply an argument against capital punishment, or is it much more?

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

A comparison study of the narrative structures as described in two of the great short literary works of their time.

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.

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

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).

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

This paper is an in-depth analysis of Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener". Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is a story about the physical and mental degeneration of a man, an alienation of an individual from his own humanity. It uses six references.

A comparison of the Melville novella and the film

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.

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.

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.

Berkshire County is well known for its beauty and its fine arts. The list that follows are the author's favorite things to do in the central part of the county in the Summer..

On Demand Books,LLC rolls out the Espresso Book Machine at the New York Public Library's Science,Industry and Business Library.

Berkshire County is well known for its beauty and its fine arts. The list that follows are the author's favorite things to do in the southern part of the county in the Summer.

Massachusetts is well known for it Revolutionary history, but it also has a strong literary history, and this history can be experienced by the literary traveler today by visiting the historic house museums of some of America's greatest writers.

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

A brief analysis of late activist Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart"

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

Shed your lifestyle, customs, and certainties and escape into a new world that you can fully embrace. Here are some of my favorite travel quotes to get you thinking differently about the way you travel.

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.

The Lawyer's strength of character in relation to Bartleby

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

A romantic story of love, on historical Cape Cod

Showshoeing is a peaceful way to enjoy the outdoors in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

Literary Deconstruction

The balance between American freedom and equality as seen through various works of American literature throughout history.

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.

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

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 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.

Jonah and the whale is simultaneously the most familiar and least well known story in the Bible. It's not even about a guy being swallowed by a fish. Take that part out and the story doesn't suffer. Read on to find out what you've been missing.

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.

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

Consider renting one of these three little known dramatic gems on VHS or DVD: Bartelby, Bringing Out the Dead, or Conspiracy.

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

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.