November 14, 1851, marked the first day that the American public could purchase Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, the latest novel by the modestly successful author Herman Melville, for $1.50 (around $60 ...

Colum McCann's new novel, Twist, tracks a group at sea tasked with repairing the underwater cables through which we all communicate. Below, the National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great ...

Despite these difficulties, Herman Melville read extensively on ... U.S. In the midst of his initial years as a profitable author, Melville married Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of the chief justice ...

Herman Melville's classic novel, Moby-Dick, offers deep insights into human nature and the world. Through Captain Ahab's ...

The former Blue Plaque home of American author Herman Melville, where he wrote early drafts of Mody-Dick in the late 1840s, has gone on the market for £9m. The five-bedroom, four-storey townhouse ...

On the Waterstones podcast Jack Fairweather spoke about his latest book, The Prosecutor (Ebury), that tells the story of ...

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London might be full of glorious Georgian townhouses, but only one is the former home of Herman Melville. Here’s a look inside 25 Craven Street… Wetherell With river views and a rooftop deck ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford’s latest piece of public art will honor its legacy as the Whaling City: a statue of “Moby-Dick” author Herman Melville. The city kicked off its annu ...

Despite these difficulties, Herman Melville read extensively on ... U.S. In the midst of his initial years as a profitable author, Melville married Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of the chief justice ...