Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American poet
and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel “Moby-Dick”. Mysterious and
unpredictable, the “Pierre: or, The Ambiguities” contains all the good and intriguing features of the Gothic iction genre.
“Typee” is one of the most famous and critically acclaimed traveling adventures of the nineteenth century. It is a semiautobiographical
story of the Melville’s Polynesian travels, an
examination of nature, people and their relationships, and an
extensive exploration of exotic rituals.