The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches

This famous work is a collection of all the incredible short stories American author Herman Melville published from 1853 to 1856. The volume is a mix of well-written short masterpieces in which Melville follows a lucid writing style, making them enjoyable throughout. Unique characters and fascinating plots make all the stories remarkable in their own way It contains several exciting stories: «The Apple Tree Table» – a thrilling ghost story; «The Happy Failure»– a straightforward and humorous tale; «The Fiddler»– a story about the pretentiousness of some intellectuals; «Cock-a-doodle-doo!» – a fascinating account of a mystic rooster; «I and My Chimney» – a hysterical farce about a man who's weirdly fond of his house's immensely colossal chimney, and many more. These prose pieces aim to delight readers with their fresh humor.