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  • PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York
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Herman Melville wrote the classic American novel Moby-Dick (1851), a whaling adventure which regarded as one of the greatest literary works of all time.

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Herman Melville wrote the highly-acclaimed American novel Moby-Dick (1851). As a young man, he spent quite a long time wandering at sea, traveling in Polynesia, gaining experiences which later inspired his writings. His masterpiece Moby-Dick brought him no wealth or respect during his lifetime. Only later did Melville come to be regarded by modern critics as one of the greatest American writers.

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