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Herman Melville's Great American Novel, 'Moby-Dick,' Only Got Mixed Reviews When It First Hit Bookstores

Smithsonian Magazine
The now-beloved book, which centers on a sailor seeking revenge against a sperm whale, was initially met with lukewarm sales, only achieving iconic status...
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On This Day: Moby-Dick published in the U.S.

KWCH
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -...
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Bell Ringer: Herman Melville - Sailor and Writer

C-SPAN
Between 1839 and 1844 Herman Melville worked aboard three whaleships as well as other sailing vessels. Melville scholar Mary K. Bercaw Edwards detailed his...
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Today in History: Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’ published

Chicago Tribune
On Nov. 14, 1851, Herman Melville's novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain.
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Two Month Review: "The Confidence-Man" by Herman Melville (ep. 1)

Substack
As promised, here's the first episode of the new season of the Two Month Review. We're covering Herman Melville's The Confidence-Man first (which Dalkey...
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Moby-Dick reading marathon pioneers

The Guardian
Brief letters: Stars reading a whale of a tale | Horrible Histories progenitor | Farage fallouts | For efts' sake.
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Inside the Terrifying True Story of the Sperm Whale That Sank the Whale-Ship ‘Essex’ and Inspired Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’

Smithsonian Magazine
Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism.
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I snorkeled for the first time in the Galapagos. It made me cry.

Post and Courier
600 miles from mainland Ecuador in the Galapagos, I went snorkeling for the very first time. The island made famous by Charles Darwin is a very special...
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Moby-Dick Marathon in the spotlight at New Bedford Whaling Museum. How to reserve a seat

Fall River Herald News
Here's what's happening in December at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, and a look ahead at the Moby-Dick Marathon.
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Annual Moby-Dick Reading Returning to Venice Beach

Santa Monica Mirror
Readers, Ranging From Students to Celebrities, Will Take Turns Performing Excerpts From Herman Melville's 1851 Classic. The Venice Oceanarium will host its...
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