“There are hardly five critics in America; and several of them are asleep.”
Quote by Herman Melville
Work
Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860: Volume Nine, Scholarly Edition
This scholarly edition brings together a selection of short stories and prose pieces written between 1839 and 1860. The collection reflects the literary trends and cultural context of the mid-19th century, offering readers a glimpse into the period's literary landscape. 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
You May Also Like
“There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method.”
Source: Moby-Dick: or, The Whale
“There is all of the difference in the world between paying and being paid.”
Source: Moby-Dick
“There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay.”
Source: Billy Budd, Sailor and Selected Tales
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.”
Source: Moby Dick
“Know, thou, that the lines that live are turned out of a furrowed brow.”
Source: Mardi: And A Voyage Thither (Annotated Complete Edition)
“The march of conquest through wild provinces, may be the march of Mind; but not the march of Love.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated)
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated)