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Billy Budd is a "handsome sailor" who strikes and inadvertently kills his false accuser, Master-at-arms John Claggart. The ship's Captain, Edward Vere, recognizes Billy's lack of intent, but claims that the law of mutiny requires him to sentence Billy to be hanged.

"The Bell-Tower," published in 1856, is the story of an eccentric architect named Bannadonna and his quest to build a magnificent bell-tower. As building progresses, local townspeople begin to hear of mysterious occurrences in the tower, leading to a suspenseful conclusion.

Explore the harrowing narrative of "Benito Cereno," a gripping tale of mutiny and deception on the high seas. Based on a true story, this podcast unravels the complex dynamics between captor and captive, revealing the darker aspects of human nature.

Unter dem finsteren Kapitän Ahab kreuzt eine gemischte Mannschaft rauer Walfänger auf ihrem unheimlichen Schiff über die vier Weltmeere. Sie jagen den weißen Wal, den die Seeleute Moby Dick nennen. Moby Dick hat dem Kapitän ein Bein vom Körper gerissen, und nun verfolgt dieser den weißen Wal mit tödlichem Hass. Aber Kapitän Ahab und seine Mannschaft können ihrem Schicksal nicht entkommen - Moby Dick vernichtet sie und triumphiert.

Few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique — but Moby Dick is truly unlike anything written before or since. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed Captain Ahab of the book’s eponymous white whale. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling and life, and a display of techniques so advanced for its time that some have referred to the 1851 Moby Dick as the first “modern” novel.(Summary by Stewart Wills)

A man sits at his hearth as thunder shakes the mountains. Then—a knock. A stranger steps in, soaked and shivering, armed not with warmth or need, but with polished copper and an urgent offer. He doesn't sell comfort. He sells protection—against the very sky. The Lightning-Rod Man is Herman Melville at his most compact and cunning. This sharply drawn tale uses one room, one storm, and two voices to stage a quiet war between reason and fear, independence and submission, belief and the glittering promise of safety. It's a sales pitch wrapped in a sermon, disguised as a fable.

Billy Budd is Herman Melville’s final work, a tragic tale of innocence and injustice in the British navy. When the naive sailor Billy Budd is falsely accused of mutiny, the rigid laws of military discipline lead to a heartbreaking conclusion. A profound exploration of morality, duty, and fate.

Narra la historia de Bartleby, el escribiente, contada a través de un abogado de nombre desconocido que tiene su oficina en Wall Street (Nueva York) y que, según sus propias palabras, «en la tranquilidad de un cómodo retiro, trabaja cómodamente con los títulos de propiedad de los hombres ricos, con hipotecas y obligaciones».

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just overlooked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.

എന്നെ ഇസ്മായേല്‍ എന്നു വിളിച്ചുകൊള്ളൂ: മൊബിഡിക്കിന്റെ ആദ്യാദ്ധ്യായത്തിലെ ഈ വാക്യം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഭാഷാ സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന ആരംഭവാക്യങ്ങളില്‍ ഒന്നാണ്. കച്ചവടക്കപ്പലുകളില്‍ പ്രവൃത്തിപരിചയത്തിനു ശേഷം തിമിംഗിലക്കപ്പലുകളില്‍ ഭാഗ്യം പരീക്ഷിക്കാന്‍ നിശ്ചയിച്ച നിരീക്ഷണകുതുകിയായ ഒരു യുവാവായിരുന്നു ഇസ്മായേല്‍. ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്കിലെ മാന്‍ഹാട്ടന്‍ ദ്വീപില്‍ നിന്നു യാത്ര തിരിച്ച്, തണുത്തു വിഷാദം നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു രാത്രിയില്‍ മാസ്സച്യൂസെറ്റ്‌സിലെ ബെഡ്‌ഫോര്‍ഡില്‍ എത്തിച്ചേര്‍ന്ന അയാള്‍ക്ക് സത്രത്തില്‍, കിടക്ക പങ്കിടേണ്ടി വന്നത്, അയാള്‍ ചെല്ലുമ്പോള്‍ അവിടെയില്ലാതിരുന്ന ഒരു അപരിചിതനുമായായിരുന്നു.

Mardi, Vol. 1 is an ambitious allegorical novel that blends adventure, philosophy, and social satire. What begins as a Polynesian sea voyage transforms into a metaphysical exploration of human nature, politics, and existence. Melville’s experimental style makes this a fascinating, if challenging, literary journey.

Typee is Herman Melville’s vivid and controversial account of his time among the Typee, a Polynesian tribe rumored to be cannibals. Combining adventure, cultural exploration, and sharp criticism of colonialism, this novel remains one of Melville’s most popular works.

Timeless Herman Melville Stories offers a curated collection of his most compelling narratives, filled with adventure, symbolism, and psychological depth.

The Herman Melville Works Collection compiles his complete works, offering listeners an immersive journey into his epic tales and philosophical explorations.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, Literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

Set sail on grand adventures with Herman Melville Audiobooks, a collection of captivating tales exploring themes of obsession, the sea, and human nature.

The Herman Melville Classics Podcast presents a powerful selection of his most thought-provoking works, bringing his masterful storytelling to life.

"El Vendedor de Pararrayos" de Herman Melville es un cuento que explora temas de fe, escepticismo y naturaleza humana. La narración sigue a un viajero que se encuentra con un peculiar vendedor que ofrece pararrayos para protegerse contra las tormentas. A pesar del escepticismo inicial del viajero, el vendedor emplea tácticas persuasivas, apelando a los miedos e inseguridades del viajero. A medida que se desarrolla la conversación, la verdadera naturaleza y las intenciones del vendedor se vuelven cada vez más ambiguas, lo que lleva al viajero a cuestionar sus propias creencias y valores.

Bartleby is one of the final works of fiction published by Herman Melville before he slipped into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby Dick. Set in the mid-19th century on New York City's Wall Street, Bartleby is often thought of as Melville's most prescient story: what if a young man caught up in the rat race of commerce decides they have had enough, and chooses to live a different kind of life?