Trembled to think of that mysterious thing in the soul, which seems to acknowledge no human jurisdiction, but in spite of the individual's own innocent self, will still dream horrid dreams, and mutter unmentionable thoughts.

Herman Melville

Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

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Topic

Divided self Duality of man Inner turmoil

Author

Herman Melville

Source

Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1852 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Melville, Herman. Pierre; or, The Ambiguities. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852, bk. 4, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Melville, Herman. Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities, edited by Robert S. Levine and Cindy Weinstein. W. W. Norton & Company, 2017, bk. 4, ch. 2.

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Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species

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On the Origin of Species
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1859 1850s 19th century
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Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species. London: John Murray, 1859, ch. 3.

Current Citation

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