Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Herman Melville
Prompted to write so as to raise his family out of debt, Herman Melville, acclaimed American author of the nineteenth century is portrayed in this brief biography. See "Herman Melville Activities" for related materials.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Moby Dick by Herman Melville
This is the complete text of the classic novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville.
Other
University of North Carolina: Herman Melville
This site from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke provides a biography in outline form and a chronology of major events in the life of Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Includes a discussion of issues and themes in Melville's...
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Herman Melville
Biography of American author Herman Melville, including information on his personal life and literary career.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: I and My Chimney by Herman Melville
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "I and My Chimney," a story written by the author, Herman Melville.
Grade Saver
Grade Saver: Moby Dick by Herman Melville
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Herman Melville
This site features the author Herman Melville including a biography, the full text of four novels, and three short stories. The novels include Billy Budd, Moby Dick, Omoo, and Typee: A Romance of the South Sea.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Herman Melville Overview
This site contains biographical information about Herman Melville, as well as critical analysis of his works. Includes links to online text for Melville's major works.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Herman Melville
From the Academy of American Poets, this site contains a biography of Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Discusses the influence of his work as a seaman, as well as the Civil War on his writings. Includes a brief bibliography of works by...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Herman Melville
This site provides lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources for teaching students Herman Melville's novels and fiction, including Moby-Dick, Bartleby, the Scrivener, Billy Budd, and so on.
Indiana University
The Piazza Tales (Full Text) by Herman Melville
Full-texts of such Melville works as "Bartleby the Scrivner" and "Benito Cerino" can be read as facsimiles of the original editions as well as PDF and plain text documents.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "America" by Herman Melville
This site contains the text of the poem "America" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE).
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Gettysburg" by Herman Melville
This site contains the full text of the poem "Gettysburg" by Herman Melville. (1819-1891 CE)
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Shiloh: A Requiem," by Herman Melville
This site contains the text for the poem "Shiloh: A Requiem" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE).
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bartleby the Scrivener, a Story of Wall Street" by H. Melville
This is the full text of the short story "Bartleby the Scrivener, A Story of Wall Street" by Herman Melville. A successful lawyer on Wall Street hires Bartleby, a scrivener, to relieve the load of work experienced by his law firm. For...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. In this famous American novel we follow Ishmael as he documents Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the infamous white whale, Moby Dick -...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Typee: A Romance of the South Sea by Herman Melville
Read the full text of "Typee: A Romance of the South Sea" by Herman Melville. This was Melville's first book and is partly based on his experiences living on an island in the South Pacific.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Omoo by Herman Melville
The full text of the novel Omoo by Herman Melville. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Billy Budd by Herman Melville
Read the full text of "Billy Budd" the last novel by Herman Melville.
Other
Melville's Home at Arrowhead
This site provides information and an online tour of Arrowhead, Herman Melville's home in Pittsfield, MA. Includes pictures and information about the home and its restoration, as well as biographical information about Melville.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin College: Herman Melville's Major Themes
This website discusses Melville's major themes, the historical and personal issues that affected his work, and provides comparisons with other writers of the time. Also included are study/discussion questions for "Billy Budd," "Benito...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Lightning Rod Man" by Herman Melville
Text of the short story "The Lightning-Rod Man" by Herman Melville. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Full Text of Billy Budd
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text to Herman Melville's Billy Budd written in 1891. A brief but factual introduction is given along with a table of contents that has each chapter of the book accessible by link.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Typee
This site from Bibliomania contains links to online text for "Typee" published in 1846 and written by Herman Melville. Includes a brief, but factual summary of the novel, along with a list of chapters that are each accessible by link.