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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: Bartleby, the Scrivener

    First published in 1853 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby-Dick or, the Whale: Exclusive Edition

    First published in 2020 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby-Dick,: Or, The white whale
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    First published in 1942 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: John Marr and Other Poems
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    Cover of edition johnmarrotherpoe00melvuoft Cover of edition johnmarrandother12841gut Cover of edition johnmarrandother00melvuoft Cover of edition johnmarrpoems00melvrich Cover of edition johnmarrotherpoe00melvrich Cover of edition johnmarrandothe00melvgoog First published in 1922 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Bartleby, the Scrivener Illustrated

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    First published in 2019 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby-Dick: The Whale

    First published in 2016 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Happy Failure: Stories

    First published in 2009 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Piazza Tales

    First published in 2019 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby-Dick

    First published in 1930 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Bartleby the Scrivener

    First published in 2014 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Omoo: Large Print

    First published in 2019 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Benito Cereno

    First published in 2011 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

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  • Cover of: Typee Illustrated

    First published in 2020 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Great Short Works of Herman Melville
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    Cover of edition greatshortworkso00herm_0 First published in 1940 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

    First published in 1980 — 10 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, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), Padua, Paris

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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import