This original, learned, and droll novel is as much about biography and biographers as it is about marriage, literature during a pandemic, the hazards and rewards of research — and Herman Melville. The ...

The last book to leave Herman Melville’s desk was a volume of poetry titled “Timoleon Etc.,” which was privately printed in an edition of 25 copies. When he died a few months later, in September 1891, ...

Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first recognized as a literary masterpiece and touted as a cornerstone of modern American literature. Etching of Joseph O.

In the first article of this series, I described how Herman Melville was born into a mercantile family which fell on hard times, his adventures as a seaman and harpooner in the Pacific as a young man, ...

Aug. 1 is Herman Melville’s 200th birthday, an occasion likely to spark less excitement than we “Moby-Dick” fans might want, but perhaps plenty for those who find the book impenetrable (assuming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of Herman Melville, you probably think of his Great American Novel, Moby Dick, being assigned reading in high ...

This week, we celebrate novelist Herman Melville’s 200th birthday. Melville’s best-known novel “Moby Dick” posthumously rose to fame as a literary masterpiece in the early 20th century. Melville was ...

PITTSFIELD — What do a mahogany serpentine-front desk, a tin breadbox and a silver custom inspector's badge have to do with Herman Melville? They're all items that, at one time, belonged to the ...

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