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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: The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing

    First published in 2009 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1888 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1911 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition billybuddotherst0000melv
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  • Cover of: Omoo: a narrative of adventures in the South Seas ; a sequel to Typee

    First published in 1892 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Herman Melville's Moby Dick

    First published in 1973 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

    First published in 2007 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mardi: and a voyage thither

    First published in 1849 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2021 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2016 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Typee: Life in the South Seas

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    First published in 1983 3 editions
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    First published in 1853 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Introduction to the novel

    First published in 1969 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Herman Melville's Moby Dick

    First published in 1956 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fiction 100: an anthology of short stories

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    First published in 2002 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Bartleby The Scrivener and Other Stories: The Lightning-Rod Man, The Bell-Tower (Naxos Audio)

    First published in 1999 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Representative selections

    First published in 1938 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American writer and poet (1819–1891)

Born 1 August 1819
Died 28 September 1891
Subjects
Fiction, Psychology, Young men, Copyists, Securities industry, classic literature, Children's fiction, Sea stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Sailors, American literature, Ship captains, short story, Juvenile fiction, short stories, Classic Literature, Executions and executioners, Impressment, literature, Historical Fiction, History, classics, Satanism, history and criticism, American Horror tales
Places
New York, Wall Street, United States, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Mallard residence, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Ireland, England, Galway, 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, Peyton Farquhar, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Herman Melville (1819-1891), Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Brently Mallard
Time
19th century, 1600s, Antebellum era, 1861-65, Carnival, 1861-1865, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 20th century, Civil War, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1835-1845, 1783-1865, 1797, 1800-1918, 1835-45, 1888, 1890, 1912, Alabama, December, England, Eton College, Owl Creek Bridge

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  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  • Herman Melvile
  • Hermann Melville
  • MELVILLE H.
  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
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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
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 2, 2019 Edited by Lisa Edited without comment.