Herman Melville

Quick Facts

Full Name	Herman Melville
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1819(1819-08-01)
Age	205
Date Of Death	September 28, 1891
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Herman Melville Biography

Herman Melville is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 1, 1819 in New York, United States. Melville, a prominent figure in American literature, is best known for his seafaring tales, “Billy Budd, Sailor”, “Typee” and “Moby-Dick.” Melville is also known for his shorter works, such as “Bartleby the Scrivener” or “Benito Cereno.”

He was very close to He was very good friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter. author of The Scarlet Letter.

His seven siblings and he were born to Maria Gansevoort Melvill in New York City. Herman Melville, who changed the spelling of his name, married Elizabeth Shaw in 1847. They had two daughters and two boys.

Herman Melville Net Worth

Herman Melville is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Herman Melville 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After working as a surveyor on the Erie Canal, he was appointed to the crew of the New York-bound ship heading for Liverpool. Later, he was a crewman on the whaling ship Acushnet. This experience inspired his novel Moby-Dick.

Despite the huge critical acclaim Moby-Dick received over the years, the book was quickly criticized by critics and it did much to damage Melville’s literary reputation in his lifetime.

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Who is Herman Melville Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Herman Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Herman Melville celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

What is Herman Melville best known for?

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. Born to a New York City merchant in 1819, Melville fought for a greatness that would not be realized during his lifetime.

Was Herman Melville a transcendentalist?

In fact, one can say that, rather than being a Transcendentalist writer, Melville was an anti- Transcendentalist writer , constitutionally and intellectuall.

What was written by Herman Melville?

Beginning in the early 20th century, Melville’s works, including Moby Dick, “Bartleby the Scrivener,” and Billy Budd , rose in critical esteem, and he was eventually considered to be one of the great American writers.

How old was Herman Melville when he died?

72 years (1819–1891)