Historical documents. What clues can you gather about Herman Melville, the time, place, players, and culture?
Moby-Dick
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E-text of the novel.
Billy Budd
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E-text of Melville's posthumously published novel.
Bartleby, the Scrivener
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E-text of the short story.
Benito Cereno
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E-text of the short story.
Letter
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Letter from Herman Melville, age 9, to his Aunt Lucy.
Melville's Letters to Hawthorne
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Correspondence between the two writers and friends.
Mocha Dick
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The article that inspired Moby-Dick.