This site is from the American Treasures of the Library of Congress, this site contains information and a link to a "Moby-Dick" literary map titled "The Voyage of the Pequod." The map link provides a full-color image of this historic...

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 -...

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.

The complete text of "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville is available here in PDF format. Moby Dick, which was first released in 1851, is 861 pages pages long.

This site contains an analysis of "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Describes the historical context in which the work was written. Includes biographical details about Herman Melville's life after the publication of...

A brief introduction to Moby Dick, highlighting the novel's setting, main characters, and important themes.

This is the complete text of the classic novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville.

This site provides lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources for teaching young scholars Herman Melville's novels and fiction, including Moby-Dick, Bartleby, the Scrivener, Billy Budd, and so on.

Part of a collection of pages on Herman Melville, this interactive crossword requires knowledge of the characters and plot of Melville's classic tale.

Written in 1851 this tale is about Captain Ahab's quest for revenge on the White Whale. Read about the quest, themes and the characters in this fascinating site.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.

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.

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...

What do you know about the life and work of Nathaniel Hawthorne? Use this comprehensive list of links to learn more about this famous author.

Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.

This 18th-century farmhouse was the home of author Herman Melville (1819-91) during his most productive years from 1850-1863. He wrote several novels here, including Moby-Dick, as well as short stories, magazine stories and poetry. The...

This lesson introduces the climax in fiction writing.