Herman Melville
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet born on August 1, 1819, in New York City. He is best known for his masterpiece, "Moby-Dick," a profound exploration of obsession and the human condition set against the backdrop of the whaling industry. Melville's early life was steeped in adventure, with experiences at sea that would later inform his writing. His works often delve into complex themes of identity, nature, and morality, reflecting the tumultuous spirit of 19th-century America.
Moby Dick, or the Whale
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 …
Typee
Typee is Herman Melville's first book, recounting his experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands in 1842, and becoming a …
Bartleby the Scrivener, A Story of Wall Street.
Bartleby the Scrivener is a thought-provoking short story set against the backdrop of Wall Street, exploring themes of isolation, conformity…
Bartleby, the Scrivener (version 2)
Bartleby, the Scrivener is a thought-provoking novella that explores the complexities of human behavior and the nature of work through the e…
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade was the last major novel by Herman Melville, the American writer and author of Moby-Dick. Published on Ap…
Benito Cereno
On an island off the coast of Chile, Captain Amaso Delano, sailing an American sealer, sees the San Dominick, a Spanish slave ship, in obvio…
White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War
This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities…
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's sequel to Typee, and, as such, was also autobiographical. After leavi…
Redburn: His First Voyage
Melville wrote of some of his earliest experiences at sea in the story of Wellingborough Redburn, a wet-behind-the-ears youngster whose head…
Billy Budd
Young naive sailor Billy Budd is impressed into military service with the British navy in the 1790s, framed for conspiracy to mutiny, summar…
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles invites listeners to explore the haunting beauty and stark realities of the Galápagos Islands throu…
Moby Dick (CBC, 1949)
This is a 1949 radio adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel, Moby Dick, produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The adapta…
NBC University Theater 49 04 10 Moby Dick
NBC's radio version of the Herman Melville classic, Moby Dick, stars Henry Hull in this tale of a man's obsession with the destruction of a …
Selections from Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
Published in 1866, Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War is a collection of poems about the Civil War by Herman Melville. Many of the poems a…
Mardi Vol. 2
Mardi is Melville's first purely fictional work. In it he contemplates man's beliefs, and questions whether or not one faith has value over …
The Piazza Tales
A collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published in May 1856. Except for the newly written title story, "…
Mardi Vol. 1
Mardi is Herman Melville's imaginative exploration of the South Seas, blending adventure with philosophical inquiry. Set against the backdro…
Pierre, or The Ambiguities
The life of a young heir, Pierre is altered when he meets a mysterious woman who claims to be his sister.
Moby Dick (The World's Greatest Novels, NBC, 1947)
A 4-part radio adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel, Moby Dick, was broadcast on NBC's The World's Greatest Novels from January 3 t…
Moby Dick (Favorite Story, NBC, 1947)
Experience the classic tale of obsession and revenge in this 1947 radio adaptation of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." Broadcast on …