Politics Stories

A lawyer employs several scriveners to help with legal paperwork.

A former convict is released after 19 years of hard labor. Rejected by society, he’s shown compassion by a bishop, which inspires him to change his life.

An English surgeon who sets out on a series of sea voyages and encounters strange and fantastical lands.

A satire structured around a series of encounters between passengers and a mysterious figure.

A gothic adventure novel with mystery, romance, and political intrigue.

A strict schoolmaster who believes in facts, logic, and utility above all else.

A semi-autobiographical novel that explores life aboard a U.S. Navy warship based on Melville’s own experiences.

A political and historical narrative written chronicling the events surrounding Napoléon Bonaparte’s coup d’état.

A wealthy aristocrat who serves on a jury and is shocked to find that the woman on trial is someone he once seduced and abandoned years earlier.

An idealistic young man from a humble background who becomes a self-educated radical.