Herman Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener” had It right: Why forcing workers back to the office misses the point. The post Melville’s Bartleby: The Great-Great-Grandfather of the Quiet Quitters of Today’s Gen Z appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
A number of fantastic ducks lined up in the month of June and I want to talk about all of them, but there isn’t time to do it in one giant post. One duck, however, took the form of appearing at the 14th International Melville Society Conference to speak about my time aboard the Charles W. Morgan eleven years ago. (You can read the comic about that trip here.)| Lucy Bellwood
Herman Melville Herman Melville was an American author best known for his ambitious and symbolic novel, Moby Dick, which was not a success during his lifetime. Although he began a career as a succe…| The Classics Club
I suspect Moby-Dick — the quintessential Great American Novel — has the curious accolade of being one of the most famous books ever, while also being one of the least read books. Its reputation greatly exceeds its appeal. Nonetheless, I had always wanted to read this extraordinary 170 year old book. And now that I… Read More »Moby-Dick – Herman Melville| Jan van den Berg