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MELVILLE, HERMAN (1819-1891)

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Date: 19960101
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Moby Dick, one of the greatest books ever written, was the work of Herman Melville, an American writer. Melville was born in New York City. He spent most of his early years at sea, sailing on whaling and trading vessels as a cabin boy. In 1841, he set sail for the South Seas on a whaling ship. He ``jumped ship'' (deserted) and spent a month as a prisoner of the natives on the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific Ocean. He escaped aboard an Australian ship, which he deserted in Tahiti. In 1843, he enlisted as a seaman in the U.S. Navy. In 1846, Melville moved to Massachusetts. ...

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