Herman Melville


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd. His first three books gained much contemporary attention (the first, Typee, becoming a bestseller), but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime. Wh...

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: Aug 1, 1819

Date of Death: Sep 28, 1891


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Moby Dick

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Pola X

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Moby Dick (2011)
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Pola X (1999)
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Bartleby

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Beau travail (2000)
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Bartleby (1970)
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Billy Budd (1966)
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Moby Dick (1956)
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Bartleby

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Bartleby (2001)
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