Herman Melville - An Underrated American Author

Have you ever read Melville? What struck you most? What drives a man to chase a white whale across the oceans — and what does that say about the human soul? In this presentation, Roger dives into the life and legacy of Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick and one of America’s most profound literary voices. Discover how his works, once overlooked, came to define a major chapter in American literature. This is the sixth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/119 Discover more content related to this serieshttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations/hermetic-america-1982 Discover more presentations by Roger Weirhttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations Learn more about the Shared Presence Foundationhttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org​