While Herman Melville (New York, 1819-1891) is best known for his novel Moby Dick Whale persecution by Ahab and the impressive final battle is unparalleled in world literature-the story much shorter, which tells the pathetic misfortune (or happiness) Barleby writer is only matched by some writings of Kafka is that unclassifiable genre stories that amaze, shock and at the same time, reconciled with life. This edition also includes two stories unmissable Melville: Seller of Lightning and íQuiquiriquí!