Herman Melville

Herman Melville (1819–1891) was a United States teacher, sailor and lecturer.

Also recorded as Hermann Melville; Herman Melvill.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Romanticism. Work is classified under travel literature. Works named in the authority record include Moby-Dick. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

American writer and poet (1819–1891)

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Herman Melville”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q4985: Herman Melville
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