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.
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.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Moby Dick Analysis
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...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Bartleby the Scrivener
This site from Bibliomania contains the full and complete text for "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" by Herman Melville.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1851: Moby Dick
A brief introduction to Moby Dick, highlighting the novel's setting, main characters, and important themes.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
New York University
Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...