Trois nouvelles que l'auteur de«Moby Dick»écrivit pendant l'une des périodes les plus sombres de sa vie. Trois subtiles variations sur le thème du voyage et de l'écriture.

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Embark on a thrilling high-sea adventure with Captain Ahab and his relentless pursuit of the legendary white whale, Moby Dick. Set sail on the whaling ship, the Pequod, as the crew grapples with the dangers of the deep and the madness of their vengeful captain. A timeless tale of obsession, courage, and the ultimate battle of man versus nature unfolds on the vast ocean expanse. Brimming with rich symbolism and unforgettable characters, "Moby-Dick" captures the essence of human ambition and the complexities of the human spirit. Dive into this gripping classic that remains a testament to the triumphs and tragedies of seafaring lore. ABOUT THE AUTHORHerman Melville (1819-1891) was an enigmatic and adventurous American author, celebrated for his masterwork "Moby-Dick." With a spirit of exploration and a fascination for the unknown, Melville crafted gripping tales that delved into the depths of human nature and the mysteries of the sea. From his early maritime experiences to his profound philosophical inquiries, his writings showcased a unique blend of adventure and introspection. Though initially overlooked, Melville's literary genius has since been recognized, making him a literary icon whose legacy continues to inspire readers to embark on thrilling literary voyages of their own.

Moby-Dick - or, The Whale

Mué en poète par l'échec de sa prose, semble-t-il, Melville, après neuf ans de silence, chante la guerre civile qu'il vient de vivre. «Les aspects que la lutte revêt dans la mémoire, écrit-il, sont aussi divers que les humeurs de la méditation involontaire... Je n'ai fait, dirait-on, que placer une harpe à la fenêtre et noter les airs contrastés que les vents capricieux jouaient sur les cordes.» Conscient de la diversité comme de l'allure dialectique de son épée, il la sait aussi quasi théologique. Pour lui, il s'est produit «une nouvelle chute de l'Homme», suivie, «dans le silence du Ciel», d'un conflit entre les Anges de ténèbres et les Anges de lumière. Mais que savons-nous des voies de Dieu et des voies de l'Adversaire? Et, au niveau du choix individuel, le «devoir» qui nous appelle au sacrifice ne risque-t-il pas d'être «le masque de Caïn»?

Poemes de guerre

33 poèmes

Herman Melville et Ismaël, le héros narrateur de Moby Dick, racontent la quête obstinée du capitaine Achab, traquant, harpon en main, le gigantesque et féroce cachalot blanc qui lui a dévoré une jambe... Narration ébouriffante, Moby Dick est une aventure maritime mouvante et romantique autant qu'une chronique symbolique du combat éternel entre l'homme et son destin.

Achab, sa jambe de bois et l'équipage du Péquod reprennent du service sous les pinceaux de Bill Sienkiewicz. Il nous immerge dans cette tragédie sombre par un graphisme baroque, dans une mise en page audacieuse aux couleurs somptueuses.

Bruno Letort poursuit son exploration des univers illustrés à la suite de ses travaux avec Peeters et Schuiten. Son écriture subtilement complexe tisse un océan de sons pour un terrain de chasse et une lutte éternelle, au plus près de l'âme des poursuivants.

Moby Dick

Le paradis des celibataires

Bartleby, Le Scribe

"I prefer not to," he respectfully and slowly said, and mildly disappeared.   Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world--even those daunted by  Moby-Dick -- Bartleby the Scrivener  is  simply one of the most absorbing and moving novellas ever. Set in the  mid-19th century on New York Citys Wall Street, it was also, perhaps,  Herman Melville's most prescient story: what if a young man caught up in  the rat race of commerce finally just said, "I would prefer not to"?  The  tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before,  slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his  work after  Moby-Dick , he abandoned publishing fiction. The work  is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's  magazine--to, sadly, critical disdain.   The Art of The Novella Series    Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art Of The Novella series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book form for the first time.

BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER

Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville’s masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, Moby Dick features detailed descriptions of whale hunting and whale oil extraction as well as beautiful, incisive writing on race, class, religion, art, and society. The story, loosely based on a real whaling shipwreck, features the unforgettable, vengeful Captain Ahab, who obsessively hunts a great white whale who bit his leg off below the knee.

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