Herman Melville, Moby Dick Quotes
A collection of quotes by Herman Melville, Moby Dick.
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist and poet, best known for his masterpiece Moby-Dick. Born in New York City, Melville embarked on a series of adventurous voyages at sea, which significantly influenced his writing. Moby-Dick, published in 1851, explored themes of obsession, morality, and the human struggle against nature through the story of Captain Ahab's quest for revenge on the eponymous white whale. Despite initially receiving mixed reviews, Melville's work gained recognition after his death and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest works of American literature.