Herman melville biography pdf download

  • Traces Melville's life from his childhood in New York, through his adventures abroad as a sailor, to his creation of "Moby-Dick," and forty years later, to his.
  • Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet.
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    Biography of herman melville

  • 1.    Herman  Melville           Herman  Melville  (1819-­‐1891),  American  author  of  such  famed  literary  works  as  Typee   (1846)  and  its  sequel  Omoo  (1847)  also  wrote  Moby  Dick,  or;  The  Whale  (1851);   Sometimes  I  think  there's  naught  beyond.  But  'tis  enough.  He  tasks  me;  he  heaps   me;   I   see   in   him   outrageous   strength,   with   an   inscrutable   malice   sine   wing   it.   That  inscrutable  thing  is  chiefly  what  I  hate;  and  be  the  white  whale  agent,  or  be   the   white   whale   principal,   I   will   wreak   that   hate   upon   him.   Talk   not   to   me   of   blasphemy,   man;   I'd   strike   the   sun   if   it   insulted   me.   For   could   the   sun   do   that,   then  could  I  do  the  other;  since  there  is  ever  a  sort  of  fair
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    Herman Melville : a biography

    2 volumes : 24 cm

    Traces Melville's life from his childhood in New York, through his adventures abroad as a sailor, to his creation of "Moby-Dick," and forty years later, to his death, in obscurity

    Includes bibliographical references and indexes



    Association of American Publishers PROSE Award (volume 2), 2002

    Association of American Publishers PROSE Award (volume 1), 1996

    Committed to retain 2018

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    Reviewer:khimber7@comcast.net- April 17, 2023
    Subject:Volume 2 only.

    The description in the entry is misleading.
    It presents information about the two volume as if both volumes are here.
    This is Volume 2 only of the 2 Volume ... Biography.
    Volume 1 1819-1851 needs to be added when donated.

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    About the Book

    Herman Melville: A Biography offers an in-depth exploration of the life and literary genius of the author behind Moby-Dick. Rooted in extensive research and collaboration, this biography provides a nuanced narrative of Melville’s life, contextualizing his experiences within the broader intellectual, cultural, and historical landscapes of 19th-century America. The book draws heavily on Jay Leyda’s groundbreaking Melville Log, combining the rigor of archival discoveries with a narrative that seeks to humanize the author. By emphasizing the relationship between Melville’s life events and his literary creations, the biography aims to restore the humanity often obscured in discussions of his works, revealing the motivations, influences, and processes that shaped his remarkable oeuvre.

    This biography distinguishes itself bygd not only recounting Melville’s life but also treating his books as pivotal events within it. It examines how his anställda experiences, literary i