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. The Book tells the story of Pierre Glendinning junior, an athlete and a talented young writer who is about to get married. However, an unexpected meeting with the mysterious woman Isabel threatens to destroy the life of Pierre and as it reveals a veil of dark family secrets.