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Herman Melville and Moby-Dick
The achievements of Herman Melville tower amongst the heights of literary fiction. Today his work continues to illumine the dark crevices of American existence.
herman melville • moby dick • american literature • american fiction • melville studies

Herman Melville Biography
Brief biography of writer Herman Melville whose one classic novel Moby Dick stands by him, best known for the line "Call Me Ishmael."
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Mocha Dick--Moby Dick: Myths?
Did these vindictive sperm whales really exist? Herman Melville's life reveals possible connections between these two legendary whales.
mocha dick moby dick myths • herman melville's sperm whale terrors • herman melville • pacific whale terrors • timor jack

Interview With Alan Dean Foster
Suite101 catches up with SF author Alan Dean Foster in six quick bursts.
alan dean foster • arthur conan doyle • herman melville • sick • inc

Moby Dick (1956) Film Review
Determined to destroy the white whale that cost him his leg, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck), relentlessly pursues the scarred, white leviathan, Moby Dick.
moby dick film review 1956 • gregory peck in moby dick • orson welles in moby dick • herman melville's novels • historical accuracy of moby dick film 1956

Moby Dick – An Analysis
Moby Dick is Herman Melville's magnum opus, and it is now widely considered to be one of the great American novels.
moby dick • herman melville • ishmael • captain ahab • great american novel

Most Important American Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain each wrote American classics that firmly establish these writers as America's most important authors.
most importnat american authors • american literary classics • nathaniel hawthorne • herman melville • walt whitman

Albinism in Culture: Literature
From the Bible to Dan Brown, writers have used albinism's whiteness to shade characters that are either too good or too evil for this world. Few survive.
albinism in literature • literary allusions to albinism • moby dick • herman melville • the da vinci code

Albinism in Culture: Nonfiction
Albinism has such deep roots in the psyche that nonfiction writers often confuse the scientific with the superficial when writing about it.
albinism in culture • books about albinism • joseph conrad • congo diary • diane ackerman

Albinism in the American Novel
Albinism has become the novelist's shorthand for the sublime, a trait that evokes terror, awe, or laughter in characters capable of anything -- except common humanity.
albinism in fiction • novels featuring albinos • novels with albino characters • moby dick • herman melville

H-N Famous American Literature
Continuing the guide to often noted novelists, playwrights, and songwriters of the USA...Following the literary influences on the formation of the "American Dream."
henry james • cole porter • harper lee • to kill a mockingbird • herman melville

The Vidocq Society of Philadelphia
The Vidocq Society members, all volunteers from the ranks of law enforcement and forensic science volunteer their time and resources to solve cold cases.
the vidocq society • cold cases • law enforcement • forensic science • eugène françois vidocq

USS Somers Mutiny 1842
The only known US Naval mutiny in documented history ended in 1842 with three mutineers having their necks prematurely lengthened.
mutiny on the high seas • naval mutiny us • usn mutiny • uss somers • commander alexander slidell mackenzie

Thesis Writing
Learn how to construct a clear thesis, organize body paragraphs, and use quotes to get consistently good grades on college essays.
essay • thesis • writing • body paragraphs • quotations

Literary Vacations: The Berkshires
Western Massachusetts is a beautiful place to spend a long weekend. Stay in a B&B, hike or ski the mountains, and tour the homes of famous American writers.
literary vacations • visit the berkshires • historic home of melville • historic home of edith wharton • historic home of bryant

12 Surprising Facts About Coffee
We have changed from consumers of instant coffee crystals and second-rate percolated blends to coffee gourmets who demand our own personal designer beverages.
coffee trivia • coffee facts • information about coffee • starbucks coffee • chocolate and caffeine

Autism Awareness in the Classroom
Students will benefit by learning about autism, one of the most prevalent neurological disorders today. Autism awareness will promote understanding and compassion.
autism awareness classroom • helping students understand autism spectrum disord • april autism awareness month • people on autism spectrum • learning about pdd

Have Book Will Travel!
Reading is a journey! But this article discusses the travels your BOOK can take to get into the hands of a reader who might not otherwise have access to that book.
thoreau • baum • poe • twain • travel

New Bedford Whaling National Park
Nestled at the mouth of the Acushnet River, New Bedford's excellent, natural harbor influenced the development of the premier whaling port of 19th century America.
national park • whaling • port • historic park • moby dick

Threats to Sperm Whales Continue
Moby Dick's whale is still being hunted by Japan and Indonesia. Oceanic pollution, underwater sound, boat traffic and drift nets also problems for the sperm whale.
sperm whales • whale hunting • japanese whaling • ocean pollution and noise • net entanglement

A-G Famous American Literature
A guide to often noted novelists, playwrights, and songwriters of the USA...Following the literary influences on the formation of the "American Dream."
louisa may alcott • irving berlin • gershwin • thomas jefferson • neil simon

American Classical Composer George Rochberg
Composer George Rochberg, who had adapted serialism as a viable compositional avenue, returned to tonality after the tragic death of his twenty-year old son Paul.
george rochberg • american composers • serial music composers • tonality in composition • modern classical compositions

Constitutional Oversight
As we hasten toward another election, the reality of the last one lingers like a dark cloud, as evidenced by a new presence. Those memories should strengthen our resolve to vote and to make every single one of them count.
supreme court • americans • election

Harper Collins Publisher Profile
HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corporation, one of the world's largest media conglomerates, with 30 imprints, 9 offices worldwide and $1 billion in revenue.
harpercollins publishers • harpercollins children’s books • harper collins publishers • harper collins children’s books • harper collins news corp

In The Heart of the Sea: Book Review
This is the true, raw, sea adventure/tragedy about the crew of the Essex, forced to abandon their ship and survive the elements, after the attack of an angry, sperm whale
in the heart of the sea book review • whaling ship the essex • survival of the crew of the essex • author nathaniel philbrick • history of the essex incident

Prior Knowledge is Your Connection to Learning
Ways to expand your knowledge base so that you'll recognize allusions found throughout your reading.
literary allusion • cultural literacy • vocabulary

Robert Henri
Henri was an influential teacher of such students as artist Edward Hopper and a founding member of The Ash Can School of painting.
robert henri • the ash can school • the eight painters • john sloan • ashcan school

Van Wyck Brooks - Literarian
Van Wyck Brooks brought American literature to the notice of the world, thereby ensuring that writers such as Melville and Whitman were not forgotten. This is his story.
van wyck brooks • sallie brooks • in search of american culture • america's literary heritage • james fennimore cooper

Albinism in Culture: Film
For over 50 years, movies have misrepresented albinism's causes and characteristics, and perpetuated myths to create stand-ins for psychic dread.
albinism in film • films with albino villains • albinism in culture • film portrayals of the disabled • moby dick

Albinism: An Introduction
Weighing albinism's psychic impact is as vital to understanding the human aspect of this genetic condition as isolating the genes that cause it.
what is albinism • albinism in culture • international albinism center • national organization of albinism and hypopigmenta • visual defects

Benjamin Britten Opera Billy Budd
Billy Budd, a tragic English opera by Benjamin Britten. Billy Budd opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
britten opera billy budd • billy budd synopsis • billy budd • first performance • billy budd character roles

History of Sailors' Snug Harbor
Sailors' Snug Harbor was the United States' first hospital for retired sailors. Created by a sea captain, it provided care for sailors who were too old or ill to sail.
sailors' snug harbor • staten island • captain robert richard randall • marine hospital • sailors

It Must Be the Water
Essay concerning Vice President Gore's proposal to put up a satellite to view the Earth
vice president • gore • satellite • earth • aerial

John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid
In the turbulent decade of the 1850s, John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry was the culminating act that convinced Southerners civil war was a real possibility.
john brown's raid • harpers ferry raid • causes of the harpers ferry raid • trial and execution of john brown • planning the harpers ferry raid

New York Novels
Tales of Old Manhattan, 1920s Harlem and Coney Island as told by novelists Edith Wharton, Wallace Thurman and Sarah Hall.
the age of innocence • edith wharton • the blacker the berry • wallace thurman • new york

Review of African Culture and Melville's Art
Published by Oxford University Press in 2009, Sterling Stuckey's recent addition to Melville studies provides fresh perspectives on classic American fiction.
sterling stuckey • african culture and melville's art • benito cereno • moby-dick • oxford university press

The Regions - Denver Center Theatre Company
A brief history, and an overview of the website of this historic and prestigious regional theatre.
playwright • writing • theatre • theater • playhouse

Understanding Point-of-View
A writer faces many decisions, not the least of which is deciding which point-of-view is best for telling a particular story.
point-of-view • choosing the viewpoint for a story • third-person limited • omniscient voice • tips for fiction writing

Patterns of Resistance and Tragic Conventions
A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature).
melville • literature • emily woodward • short stories • tragedy

Remembering Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer, eighteen months after his death, still casts a shadow over American literature.
norman mailer • the castle in the forest • ancient evenings • executioner's song • mailer's final book

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