Herman Melville: His Life And Works
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Melville, Herman (1819-91), American novelist, a major literary figure
whose exploration of psychological and metaphysical themes foreshadowed
20th-century literary concerns but whose works remained in obscurity until
the 1920s, when his genius was finally recognized.
Melville was born August 1, ....
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.... but remained
primarily attached to the well off Gansevoort family.” (Humford 23) Allan
Melville was also attached financially to the Gansevoorts for support.
There is a lot of evidence concerning Melville's relation to his mother
Maria Melville. “Apparently the older son Gansevoort who carried the
mother's maiden name was distinctly her favorite.” (Edinger 7) This was a
sense of alienation the Herman Melville felt from his mother. This was one
of the first symbolists to the Bi ....
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