Keywords: Melville, Herman Political and social views ; Melville, Herman ; Imperialism in literature ; Literature and anthropology History ; 19th century ; United States ; Authors and readers History ; 19th century ; United States ; Books and reading History ; 19th century ; United States ; Postcolonialism in literature ; Cannibalism in literature ; Reader-response criticism ; Colonies in literature ; Postcolonialism ; Imperialism in literature ; Literature and anthropology United States ; History ; 19th century ; Authors and readers United States ; History ; 19th century ; Books and reading United States ; History ; 19th century ; Decolonization in literature ; Cannibalism in literature ; Reader-response criticism ; Melville, Herman 1819-1891 ; Imperialismus ; Postkolonialismus ; Leser ; Geschichte 1800-1900