Books by Herman Melville
Lived: 1819–1891
Nationality: American
Gender: male
Catalog: 17 books
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.)
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Moby-Dick
Herman Melville · 1851 · 34 lists
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Bartleby the Scrivener
Herman Melville · 1853 · 3 lists
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Billy Budd, Foretopman
Herman Melville · 1924 · 3 lists
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Benito Cereno
Herman Melville · 1855 · 1 list
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