The Lightning-Rod Man (A Story from The Happy Failure)

by Herman Melville

Overview

A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Happy Failure by Herman Melville

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061921438
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/28/2009
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
File size:	93 KB

About the Author

Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as Typee and Redburn, but fell into relative obscurity by the end of his life. Today, Melville is hailed as one of the definitive masters of world literature for novels including Moby Dick and Billy Budd, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as Bartleby, the Scrivener and The Bell-Tower.

Date of Birth:

August 1, 1819

Date of Death:

September 28, 1891

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15