Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); ...
Herman Melville
American novelist
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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick; Typee, a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a... Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1819, New York, NY
Died: September 28, 1891 (age 72 years), New York, NY
Influenced by: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and more
Education: The Albany Academy (1836–1837), The Albany Academy (1830–1831), and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Spouse: Elizabeth Shaw (m. 1847–1891)
Children: Elizabeth Melville, Malcolm Melville, Frances Melville, and more
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The story centers around the narrator Ishmael, a sailor on the whaleship Pequod. The ship captain, Ahab, has lost his leg to Moby Dick on a previous expedition, ...
During the 1850s, Melville supported his family by farming and writing stories for magazines. He traveled to Europe in 1856, where he saw his friend Hawthorne ...
Considered a rising star among New York's literary elite in the 1840s, Moby-Dick novelist and native Manhattanite Herman Melville had published several ...
May 30, 2024 · Herman Melville, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet, best known for his masterpiece, Moby Dick (1851).
There is more than one author with this name. Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained ...
Berkshire County Historical Society. Home of Herman Melville from 1850-1863. Dedicated to preserving the history of Berkshire County and the Arrowhead farm.
Novelist, short story writer, and poet Herman Melville is best known for his novels of the sea, especially Moby-Dick and Billy Budd. Though his poetry is…
Apr 2, 2014 · Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819. He worked as a crew member on several vessels beginning in 1839, his experiences spawning ...
Jul 25, 2000 · The Life and Works of Herman Melville is a publication dedicated to disseminating information about Herman Melville on the Internet and the ...