Herman Melville: Stories

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1 The Apple-tree Table and Other Sketches

A collection of short stories and sketches showcasing Melville's talent for humor, satire, and psychological reflection.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Humor, Parody, Horror, Gothic, Vignettes
Downloads: 14 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 333KB | 60,999 words | Posted:

2 Bartleby the Scrivener

A lawyer employs several scriveners to help with legal paperwork.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Politics, Workplace
Downloads: 27 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 79KB | 14,529 words | Posted:

3 The Confidence-man

A satire structured around a series of encounters between passengers and a mysterious figure.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Political
Tags: Politics, Spiritual
Downloads: 37 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 520KB | 94,317 words | Posted:

4 I and My Chimney

An elderly man who lives in a grand old house in the American countryside. At the center of this house is his massive, ancient chimney.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Spiritual
Tags: Parody, Spiritual
Downloads: 35 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 62KB | 11,476 words | Posted:

5 Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile

Israel Potter leaves his home in Massachusetts to fight in the American Revolutionary War. After fighting at Bunker Hill, he is captured by the British.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Parody, Historical, War
Downloads: 47 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 368KB | 65,932 words | Posted:

6 Moby Dick or the Whale

The novel is narrated by a sailor named Ishmael, who signs up for a whaling voyage aboard the ship Pequod. The ship is commanded by the mysterious and intense Captain Ahab.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Travel
Downloads: 69 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 1158KB | 211,656 words | Posted:

7 Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas

The narrator escapes from the Typee Valley and joins a whaling ship sailing through the South Seas.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Parody, Travel
Downloads: 82 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 562KB | 101,660 words | Posted:

8 Pierre or the Ambiguities

A young man from a wealthy, aristocratic family living on a country estate called Saddle Meadows.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Horror, Spiritual, Mystery
Downloads: 22 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 868KB | 154,505 words | Posted:

9 Redburn: His First Voyage

A semi-autobiographical novel, drawing on the author's own youthful experiences at sea.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Coming of Age
Tags: Coming of Age, Parody, Travel
Downloads: 65 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 638KB | 118,963 words | Posted:

10 Typee

The book is based on the author's own real-life experiences in the South Pacific.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Historical, Travel
Downloads: 53 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 551KB | 98,512 words | Posted:
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