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Moby Dick fue una de las novelas más populares en lengua inglesa en su época. Fue publicada por Richard Bentley en Gran Bretaña y por Harper & Brother en Estados Unidos en 1851. Esta edición no es una traducción de la obra, es una reescritura con algunas partes añadidas u omitidas y adaptada para aprender español en virtud del Marco Europeo Común de Referencia para las Lenguas (MCER), Nivel A2. Moby Dick was one of the most popular novels in English in its time. Was published by Richard Bentley in Britain and by Harper & Brother in U.S. in 1851. This edition is not a translation at ...

Wo ist Moby Dick, der gefährlichste aller Wale? Der einbeinige Kapitän Arab hat nur noch eines im Kopf: ihn zu töten. Über die Meere des Südens und des Nordens geht die abenteuerliche Jagd, bis Ahab und der weiße Wal aufeinander treffen. Wie wird der erbitterte Kampf enden?

Captain Delano is approached on the open sea by a battered-looking ship led by Captain Benito Cereno. Cereno, always accompanied by his personal slave, Babo, explains that his crew was transporting a group of slaves from Africa when their ship was caught and damaged in severe weather. He is polite but always timid and requests supplies for his ship's remaining journey. Captain Delano agrees to help but begins to notice the strange social interactions and atmosphere of Cereno's crew and the slaves.

Sie sind längst mythische Figuren: der weiße Wal und Kapitän Ahab, sein von unauslöschlichem Hass getriebener Jäger. Aber Herman Melvilles Bericht von diesem ungeheuerlichen Abenteuer kann man immer wieder entdecken. Die neue Hörspielproduktion des Moby-Dick wurde schon mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik als "künstlerisch herausragende" Neuveröffentlichung.

Herman Melville, born in 1819 in New York City, led a life filled with adventure, literary exploration, and contemplation. His early experiences as a sailor aboard whaling ships provided the inspiration for his most famous work, "Moby-Dick," a literary masterpiece that would later secure his place in literary history. Melville's writings delve into profound themes such as obsession, the human condition, morality, and the conflict between man and nature.

Un abogado que tiene su oficina en Wall Street narra la historia de Bartleby, un peculiar escribiente, quien un día, de repente, deja de escribir amparándose en su famosa fórmula: "Preferiría no hacerlo". Nadie sabe de dónde viene este escribiente, prefiere no decirlo, y su futuro es incierto pues prefiere no hacer nada que altere su situación. El abogado, desconcertado, no sabe cómo actuar ante esta rebeldía, pero al mismo tiempo se siente atraído por tal misteriosa actitud. Su compasión hacia el desobediente escribiente, hace de este personaje un ser tan extraño como el propio Bartleby.

Based on Melville's real-life experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, his first novel was extremely popular, provoking public skepticism until the events within were corroborated by a fellow castaway. Typee is properly considered a work of fiction, as the three weeks stay on which the author based his story is here extended to four months, and the book is supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and adaptation of material from other Pacific exploration books of the time. The title refers to the province of Tai Pi Vai.

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.

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.

The Nantucket whaling ship, the Pequod, spirals the globe in search of Moby Dick, the mythical white whale of the Southern Oceans. Driven on by the obsessive revenge of Captain Ahab, the crew and the outcast Ishmael find themselves caught up in a demonic pursuit which leads inexorably to an apocalyptic climax.

Herman Melville's high-seas adventure of whaling lore and legend is told through the eyes of Ishmael, a sailor aboard the ship Pequod. Under the command of the relentless madman Captain Ahab, whose sole quest is to hunt down and kill the whale who took his leg, Moby Dick is the tale of an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself.

La lucha de un hombre obstinado contra una ballena Moby Dick es considerado por la critica como una de las novelas mas importantes de la literatura universal ya que aunque aparentemente es la simple historia de un marinero obsesionado por cazar una elusiva ballena, es un inmenso poema lirico que tiene como fondo el ansia de triunfo de todo ser humano.

Benito Cereno is a novella by Herman Melville, a fictionalized account about the revolt on a Spanish slave ship captained by Don Benito Cereno, first published in three installments in Putnam's Monthly in 1855.

Call me Ishmael. These three famous words begin one of America's most epic novels, a tale of one obsessed captain, his doomed crew, and an elusive white whale named Moby-Dick. The massive original, however, can be very hard for young listeners to navigate. This beautifully abridged and adventure-filled version will thrill children and whet their appetite for the complete work - when they are ready to tackle it.

The original text of Melville’s classic, but less of it. Reduced in size by 65%. Abridged and condensed for the modern reader, but including all the key scenes, chapters, quotes and character moments that make the novel famous. This version also omits any chapters that read more like a whaling manual than an epic tale of revenge, and provides short chapter summaries in their place. Punctuation has been updated for clarity and ease of reading. With these edits in place, we hope you will enjoy reading this abridged version of Moby Dick – one of the greatest novels of all time.

Herman Melville August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. Although his reputation was not high at the time of his death, the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival, and Moby-Dick grew to be considered one of the great American novels.

Sir Laurence Olivier presents a selection of classic short stories including Zodomirsky's Duel, The Purse, Little Louise, and Bartleby.

Tommo has been aboard a whaling ship for six grueling months when he decides, with his friend Toby, to escape and hide on a wild island. They are not alone. The island is home to a tribe called the Typees known for being cannibals. But when Tommo breaks his leg, they can no longer avoid the valley the Typees call home. They venture down into the tribe’s territory, but instead of violence, the Typees greet them happily with food and shelter. Tommo and Toby quickly become accustomed to life in the tribe and even prefer aspects of island life to their so-called “civilized” society.

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.

Durante una travesia maritima, un grupo de esclavos negros se rebelan para obligar a que sean llevados de nuevo a su hogar africano. Esta es la base argumental de la novela, que forma parte de una antologia llamada Cuentos de la plaza que tienen en comun la descripcion de personas que viven por fuera de la sociedad.