Herman Melville

The author of Moby-Dick.

1819–1891 LiteraryAdventure

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About Herman Melville

Herman Melville was an American novelist who went to sea on a whaling ship as a young man. Moby-Dick (1851) was a commercial failure in his lifetime and is now counted among the greatest American novels. His story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is a classic.

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Bartleby, the Scrivener

Narrated by Daniel Pagone

A Wall Street lawyer hires a new copyist, Bartleby, who works hard and says little. Then one day, when asked to do a small task, Bartleby answers: 'I would prefer not to....

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Moby Dick

Narrated by Simon Relph

Ahab's relentless hunt for the white whale sparks a timeless epic of obsession and the sea, brought vividly to life by Simon Relph's evocative narration.

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