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An entertaining story in which the narrator is heroically stubborn about preserving the strange monolithic mystery of his chimney.

""I and My Chimney"" is a short story written by the renowned American author Herman Melville. The story is about a retired sea captain named Israel who lives in a house with a chimney that he is deeply attached to. The chimney, which is a symbol of Israel's past, serves as a... Read Full Overview

I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country. We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day. Though I always say, I AND MY CHIMNEY, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, "I AND MY KING," yet this egotistic... Read Full Overview

""I And My Chimney"" is a short novel written by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel ""Moby-Dick"". The story revolves around a retired sea captain named Israel Potter, who lives in a small cottage with his wife and his beloved chimney. The novel is a reflection on... Read Full Overview

In 1856, Herman Melville an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. This classic literature lustrates a dispute between an old man and his wife about the domestic inconveniences caused by the chimney centrally located in their home. The old man desires to preserve... Read Full Overview

I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country. We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day. Though I always say, I AND MY CHIMNEY, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, "I AND MY KING," yet this egotistic... Read Full Overview

""I And My Chimney"" is a short story written by Herman Melville, published in 1856. The story is narrated by a retired sea captain who lives with his wife and a black servant in a house that has a large chimney. The captain is fond of the chimney and considers it as his closest... Read Full Overview

Herman Melville (born Melvill;[a] August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia;... Read Full Overview

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, writer of short stories, and poet from the American Renaissance period. The bulk of his writings was published between 1846 and 1857. Best known for his whaling novel Moby-Dick (1851), he is also... Read Full Overview

""I And My Chimney"" is a novella written by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel ""Moby Dick"". The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a retired sea captain named Israel Potter, who lives with his wife and daughter in a small cottage in the... Read Full Overview

I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country. We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.