Melville House

The greater the windbag the greater the calamity.Henry James examines one of his favorite topicsthe artist's place in societyby profiling a ';genius' who just can't seem to support  himself. A dazzling intellectual and brilliant speaker, Mr. Saltram has become the most sought-after houseguest in England. But, as...

About This Book"e;Hate you!"e; Laevsky said quietly, breathing heavily. "e;I've hated you a long time!"e;This new translation of the literary masterpiece which combines a beautiful romance with high suspense is here presented for the first time as a stand-alone volume.One of Chekhov's most important lengthy works, this remarkable...

"e;What has cast such a shadow upon you?"e;"e;The Negro."e;With its intense mix of mystery, adventure, and a surprise ending, Benito Cereno at first seems merely a provocative example from the genre Herman Melville created with his early best-selling novels of the sea. However, most Melville scholars consider it his...

A NovelA plague of rats, the end of philosophy, the cosmic chicken, and bars that don't serve Plymouth Ginis this the Apocalypse or is it just America?  ';The apocalypse is imminent,' thinks W. He has devoted his life to philosophy, but he is about to be cast out from his beloved university. His friend Lars is no help at allhe's too busy...

The most monstrous monster is the monster with noble feelings.This remarkably edgy and suspenseful tale shows that, despite being better known for his voluminous and sprawling novels, Fyodor Dostoevsky was a master of the more tightly-focused form of the novella.The Eternal Husband may, in fact, constitute his most classically-shaped...

From the master of Victorian tragedy, the surprisingly comic adventures of a man caught between romance and religion. When young Mr. Stockdale arrives in a small village to fill in for the Methodist minister, he finds himself pining for his comely new landlady. But she leads a mysterious life, keeping odd hours and speaking in hushed tones. As...