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| | | Herman Melville
Herman Melville's legend is as mammoth and elusive as the whale that established it. The author's Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale stands as one of literature's greatest epics, a story of mythological proportions that was grounded in real life and a new way of storytelling. Melville's work, underappreciated in its time, remains as much subject to debate and interpretation as it was when he first caught the public eye with his South Seas adventure, Typee, in 1846.
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Fact File
| Name:
Herman Melville
Date of Birth:
August 1, 1819
Place of Birth:
New York, New York
Date of Death:
September 28, 1891
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New York, New York
Education:
Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15
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| | Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
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Herman Melville, Commentaries by John Bryant
Melville's first book earned him a reputation, but a notorious one -- though the account of life among cannibals in the South Seas was a bestseller in 1846, it was considered offensive for its frank treatment of sex and religion. Melville also had a hard time convincing doubters that the adventures were indeed true.
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| | Herman Melville: A Penguin Life
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Elizabeth Hardwick
Novelist Hardwick contributes this lauded volume on Melville to the Penguin Lives series, combining critical intepretations of the author's work with facts about his life. If you are truly hungry for more about the man behind the whale, however, Hershel Parker's two-volume biography is required reading.
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