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.)
Herman Melville
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American writer and poet (1819–1891)
| Born | 1 August 1819 |
| Died | 28 September 1891 |
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Herman Melville
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American writer and poet (1819–1891)
| Born | 1 August 1819 |
| Died | 28 September 1891 |
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Fiction, Psychology, Young men, Copyists, Securities industry, classic literature, Children's fiction, Sea stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Sailors, American literature, Ship captains, Juvenile fiction, short story, short stories, Executions and executioners, Impressment, Classic Literature, literature, Historical Fiction, classics, history and criticism, History, Satanism, American Horror talesPlaces
New York, Wall Street, United States, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Alabama, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Yoknapatawpha County, Araby, Araby bazaar, Mallard residence, North Richmond Street, Ireland, Galway, England, Justice of the Peace Court, India, Missouri, Italy, Padua, Paris, University of PaduaPeople
Bartleby, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Nippers, Turkey, Billy Budd, Edward Fairfax Vere, John Claggart, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Peyton Farquhar, Tobe, Herman Melville (1819-1891), Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, EthelredTime
19th century, 1600s, Antebellum era, 1861-65, Carnival, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 20th century, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1835-1845, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1783-1865, 1797, 1800-1918, 1835-45, 1888, 1890, 1912, Alabama, December, England, Eton College, Owl Creek BridgeID Numbers
- OLID: OL29497A
- ISNI: 000000012125135X
- VIAF: 27068555
- Wikidata: Q4985
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q4985
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- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- Herman Melvile
- Hermann Melville
- MELVILLE H.
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