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Herman Melville

Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet who is often classified as part of dark romanticism. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and novella Billy Budd, the latter of which was published posthumously. (Source.)

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American writer and poet (1819–1891)

Born 1 August 1819
Died 28 September 1891

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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

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  • Cover of: The Confidence Man
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  • Cover of: Omoo: a narrative of adventures in the South Seas
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  • Cover of: Billy Budd, Sailor
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  • Cover of: White-Jacket
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  • Cover of: Redburn: his first voyage
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  • Cover of: Bartleby, the Scrivener
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  • Cover of: Pierre, or the Ambiguities
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick by Herman Melville

    First published in 2020 — 52 editions
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  • Cover of: Mardi: and a voyage thither
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  • Cover of: Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
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  • Cover of: Redburn

    First published in 2019 — 34 editions
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    First published in 2018 — 30 editions
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    First published in 2014 — 27 editions
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    First published in 2018 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick: or, the Whale by Herman Melville

    First published in 2020 — 25 editions
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American writer and poet (1819–1891)

Born 1 August 1819
Died 28 September 1891

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, sea stories, Ahab, captain (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, fantasy, epic, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Psychology, Young men, Copyists, Securities industry, Children's fiction, classic literature, American literature, Sea stories, Sailors, Ship captains, short story, Juvenile fiction, short stories, Executions and executioners, Impressment, Classic Literature, literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, general

Places

New York, Wall Street, United States, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Alabama, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Yoknapatawpha County, Araby, Araby bazaar, Mallard residence, North Richmond Street, Ireland, Galway, England, Justice of the Peace Court, India, Missouri, Italy, Padua, Paris, University of Padua

People

Bartleby, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Nippers, Turkey, Billy Budd, Edward Fairfax Vere, John Claggart, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Peyton Farquhar, Tobe, Herman Melville (1819-1891), Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Ethelred

Time

19th century, 1600s, Antebellum era, 1861-65, Carnival, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 20th century, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1835-1845, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1783-1865, 1797, 1800-1918, 1835-45, 1888, 1890, 1912, Alabama, December, England, Eton College

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March 19, 2025 Edited by Tauriel063 merge authors
September 12, 2023 Edited by Armin5454 Added new photo
October 14, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
November 21, 2020 Edited by Lisa merge authors
August 5, 2010 Edited by 79.254.34.174 Added new photo