Novelist · 1819 – 1891
Herman Melville
Wrote Moby-Dick, an epic of obsession and the sea, along with Billy Budd and other works, achieving fame only long after his death as one of the supreme American writers.
Major Works
- Moby-Dick
- Billy Budd
- Bartleby, the Scrivener
Impact Analysis
Melville fused adventure, symbolism and philosophy into Moby-Dick, a novel whose depth was recognized only by later generations who made it central to American literature.
Historical influence score: 80/100
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