Pierre; or The Ambiguities is a novel by Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick. First published in 1852, the tale uses many plot devices from Gothic fiction novels. A psychological thriller, the book was condemned in its day as disturbing due to its unnatural sexual tension. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.