Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Part 1

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American poet and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel`Moby-Dick.`Mysterious and unpredictable, the`Pierre: or, The Ambiguities`contains all the good and intriguing features of the Gothic fiction genre. Being the major author`s historical work in later years, the novel`Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land`considered to be one of the longest in the American literature. The book tells the story of an American named Clarel and his companions, on a pilgrimage through the Palestinian ruins. It consists of four parts: Jerusalem, The Wilderness, Mar Saba, and Bethlehem.