Parody Stories

The novel imagines what might happen if Jesus Christ returned to Earth in modern England.

A collection of five short stories and a play that explore the complexities of human desires, illusions, and disappointments.

A satirical novel set in post-World War I London, following the lives of a group of young, disillusioned intellectuals.

A shy, aspiring poet who visits Crome, hoping for both literary inspiration and romantic success.

A collection of short stories and sketches showcasing Melville's talent for humor, satire, and psychological reflection.

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.

A short allegorical novella which takes on a spiritual, and moral tone, presenting a critique of human selfishness.

The narrator escapes from the Typee Valley and joins a whaling ship sailing through the South Seas.