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Herman Melville

1 August 1819 - 28 September 1891

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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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

    First published in 1851 1116 editions in 16 languages — 57 previewable Cover of edition mobydickorwhitew00melv_1 Cover of edition MobyDickGit Cover of edition mobydickorthewhi02489gut Cover of edition mobydick00015gut Cover of edition mobydickorthewha02701gut Cover of edition moby_dick_librivox Cover of edition mobydick00melv_1 Cover of edition mobydick0000melv_i6z6 Cover of edition mobydickorwhale01melv
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  • Cover of: Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street

    First published in 1966 65 editions in 6 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition bartleby_scrivener_1107_librivox Cover of edition bartlebyscrivener_1109_librivox Cover of edition bartlebyscrivene00murr Cover of edition bartlebyscrivene0000melv Cover of edition bartleby0000melv Cover of edition bartlebyloscriva0000melv Cover of edition bartlebyelescrib00herm Cover of edition bartlebylescribe00melv Cover of edition bartlebyscrivene00melv
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  • Cover of: The experience of literature: a reader with commentaries

    First published in 1967 8 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition experienceoflite0000unse_r5q3 Cover of edition experienceoflite00trilrich Cover of edition experienceoflite0000unse_b1q1 Cover of edition experienceoflite0000unse_y2j9 Cover of edition experienceoflite0000unse
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  • Cover of: Benito Cereno

    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: Moby Dick

    First published in 1984 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00_7za
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  • Cover of: Billy Budd, Sailor

    First published in 1900 90 editions in 8 languages — 18 previewable Cover of edition billybuddmarin0000herm Cover of edition billybuddwithrea00melv Cover of edition billybuddsailori00melv Cover of edition billybuddforetop0000melv Cover of edition billybuddilmarin0000melv Cover of edition billybuddsailora0000melv_z7z3 Cover of edition billybuddsailora0000melv_s1m7 Cover of edition billybuddwspenri00herm Cover of edition billybuddtorclas00herm
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  • Cover of: The Situation of the Story

    First published in 1993 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition situationofstory0000unse
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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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  • Cover of: Four Short Novels

    First published in 1928 15 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition shorternovelsofh0000melv_x7x5 Cover of edition shorternovelsofh00melv Cover of edition shorternovels0000melv Cover of edition shorternovelsofh0000melv
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  • Cover of: Bartleby and Benito Cereno

    First published in 1990 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition bartlebyandbenit0000melv Cover of edition bartlebyandbenit00melvrich
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick

    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick (Saddleback Classics)

    First published in 1998 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mobydick00melv_769
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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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    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Harbrace Anthology of Short Fiction: Fourth Edition

    First published in 2008 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Moby Dick (Graphic Classics) (Graphic Classics)

    First published in 2007 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Herman Melville Classic Stories

    First published in 1986 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition billybuddsailoromelv00melv
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  • Cover of: Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

    First published in 2001 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Fiction, Young men, Psychology, Copyists, Securities industry, classic literature, Children's fiction, Sea stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Sailors, short story, Ship captains, 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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Alternative names

  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  • Herman Melvile
  • Hermann Melville
  • MELVILLE H.
  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
  • Herman, 1819-1891 Melville
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  • Melville, Herman
  • Melville Herman
  • Herman Herman Melville
  • herman melville

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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