Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first recognized as a literary masterpiece and touted as a cornerstone of modern American literature. Etching of Joseph O.

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Aug. 1 is Herman Melville’s 200th birthday, an occasion likely to spark less excitement than we “Moby-Dick” fans might want, but perhaps plenty for those who find the book impenetrable (assuming ...

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Hershel Parker, a longtime Melville scholar, is an archival- research fanatic. Working with Jay Leyda on several new editions of The Melville Log (a long documentary compendium of Melville’s life) in ...