The Norton Anthology of American Literature

The Norton Anthology of American Literature

Introduction

Herman Melville is a novelist of America. He is a writer of short stories. He is also an American poet. Herman Melville is the renowned author of “Moby-Dick; or the whale”. It is a complicated supernatural story which is a masterpiece of the world of literature (http://www.enotes.com). When Herman Melville was about to die, Melville was unknown as a writer. Moreover, his activities were not appropriately renowned for over a prolonged period (http://www.enotes.com). Practically Melville being unfamiliar even at the time of death, he enjoyed admiration and praise because of his ...