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Book Excerpt: ur before dawn, when, upon awaking, he heardthe soft, prophetic sighing of the pine, stirred by the first breath ofthe morning. Like the leaflets of that evergreen, all the fibres of hisheart trembled within him; tears fell from his eyes. But he thought ofthe tyranny... Read Full Overview

The authoritative edition of Melville's only historical novel

Herman Melville was one of the greatest American writers of the Renaissance period in the 19th century. Melville was a very influential writer in many genres of fiction, including sea stories, Allegory, and Gothic Romanticism. Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick remains one of... Read Full Overview

Unique among Melville's works, Israel Potter was the author's only historical novel, presuming to offer the life history of Revolutionary War figure Israel Potter--based on Potter's own obscure narrative Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter--and featuring... Read Full Overview

Unique among Melville's works, Israel Potter was the author's only historical novel, presuming to offer the life history of Revolutionary War figure Israel Potter--based on Potter's own obscure narrative Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter--and featuring... Read Full Overview

Unique among Melville's works, Israel Potter was the author's only historical novel, presuming to offer the life history of Revolutionary War figure Israel Potter--based on Potter's own obscure narrative Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter--and featuring... Read Full Overview

This facsimile of Melville's historical novel appears in a paperback classroom edition, with a commentary by Hennig Cohen. Israel Potter is the story of a neglected hero of the American Revolution.

In Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile, Herman Melville chronicles the extraordinary life of a Revolutionary War veteran turned wanderer. Through vivid adventures and poignant reflections,

Melville explores themes of identity, displacement, and resilience, offering... Read Full Overview

Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile by Herman Melville is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the American Revolution. The story follows Israel Potter, a patriot whose life is marked by adventure and exile after his participation in the Revolutionary War... Read Full Overview

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr nglich vor Jahrzehnten ver ffentlicht als "" Israel Potter His Fifty Years of Exile "". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f r seine deutschsprachigen Leser ins Deutsche bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit... Read Full Overview

Ce livre classique a t initialement publi il y a des d cennies sous le titre "" Israel Potter His Fifty Years of Exile "". Il a maintenant t traduit par Writat en langue fran aise pour leurs lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionn s par la pr servation du... Read Full Overview

This facsimile of Melville's historical novel appears in a paperback classroom edition, with a commentary by Hennig Cohen. Israel Potter is the story of a neglected hero of the American Revolution.

Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in serial form in Putnam's Monthly magazine between July 1854 and March 1855, and in book form by G. P. Putnam & Co. in March 1855.

Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in serial form in Putnam's Monthly magazine between July 1854 and March 1855, and in book form by G. P. Putnam & Co. in March 1855. A pirated edition was also published... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview