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A Historical Guide to Herman Melville. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195142822.001.0001. Six original essays by leading scholars that place Melville in the history of his own time and examine his social, political, and cultural relevance to today’s readers.
Mar 31, 2020 · Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer. A consummate adventurer, Melville wrote about ocean voyages with rigorous detail. His most famous work, Moby-Dick, was unappreciated during his lifetime, but has since come to the fore as one of America’s greatest novels.
Read poems by this poet. Herman Melville was born in New York City on August 1, 1819, and raised in upstate New York. After his merchant father, Allan, died, leaving the family in penury, Melville attempted to support his family by working various jobs, from banking to teaching school.
Apr 19, 2024 · Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville, published in London in October 1851 as The Whale and a month later in New York City as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. It is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Moby Dick is generally regarded as Melville’s magnum opus and one of the greatest American novels. Plot summary.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael 's narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage.
The Life of Herman Melville. Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first recognized as a literary masterpiece and touted as a cornerstone of modern...
Melville, Herman | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature. Benjamin Ivry. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190201098.013.721. Published online: 26 July 2017. Subjects. North American Literatures. Herman Melville was born on 1 August 1819 on Pearl Street in downtown New York City.
