“The stillness of the calm is awful. His voice begins to grow strange and portentous. He feels it in him like something swallowed too big for the esophagus. It keeps up a sort of involuntary interior humming in him, like a live beetle. His cranium is a dome full of reverberations. The hollows of his very bones are as whispering galleries. He is afraid to speak loud, lest he be stunned; like the man in the bass drum.”
Quote by Herman Melville
Work
Mardi: And a Voyage Thither
Mardi: And a Voyage Thither is an 18th-century novel that takes readers on an adventurous journey through the South Seas. The story follows the protagonist's experiences with various cultures and landscapes, offering a rich exploration of the exotic and the unknown. more
Author
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was a renowned 19th-century American novelist known for his profound psychological descriptions and unique literary style. His masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick', is considered a classic of American literature. more