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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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    First published in 1928 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Six Great Modern Short Novels (Laurel Edition, 7996)

    First published in 1966 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Herman Melville: Bartleby, der Schreiber

    First published in 2019 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The United States in literature

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Noveletas by Herman Melville

    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1926 28 editions in 4 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition benitocerenohand00gros Cover of edition benitocereno0000melv
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  • Cover of: Correspondence: Volume Fourteen, Scholarly Edition (Melville)

    First published in 1993 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2013 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction: Shorter Seventh Edition

    First published in 2006 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition nortonanthologyo00baus_0
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  • Cover of: Omoo

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  • Cover of: Billy Budd, gabier de misaine

    First published in 1935 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 2003 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition literaturehumane00bost
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  • Cover of: Forms of the Novella: Ten Short Novels

    First published in 1981 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition formsofnovellate00rich
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick; or, the Whale with Illustrated Large Print: By Hans Christian Andersen Annotated Editor by Ablaze Bliss

    First published in 2021 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1957 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1853 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Journal of a Visit to London and the Continent by Herman Melville, 1849-1850

    First published in 1948 2 editions in 1 language
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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.
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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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import