Pierre; Or the Ambiguities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986901048)

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. His best known works include Typee (1846), a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, and his whaling novel Moby-Dick (1851). His work was almost forgotten during his last 30 years. His writing draws on his experience at sea as a common sailor, exploration of literature and philosophy, and engagement in the contradictions of American society in a period of rapid change. He developed a complex, baroque style; the vocabulary is rich and original, a strong sense of rhythm infuses the elaborate sentences, the imagery is often mystical or ironic, and the abundance of allusion extends to biblical scripture, myth, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts.

Author: Herman Melville
ISBN-10: 1986901041
ISBN-13: 9781986901048
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2018
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.72d