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Essay Archive - Herman Melville: A Biography And Analysis
Herman Melville: A Biography And Analysis
Throughout American history, very few authors have earned the right to
be called “great.” Herman Melville is one of these few. His novels and poems
have been enjoyed world wide for over a century, and he has earned his
reputation as one of the finest American writers of all time. A man of towering
talent, with intellectual and artistic brilliance, and a mind of deep insight
into human motives and behavior, it is certainly a disgrace that his true
greatness was not recognized until nearly a generation after his death.
Born in the city of New Yo....
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