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When he died in 1891, he was almost completely forgotten. It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, especially MobyDick, which was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.
His father was died. Three years later he had to drop out of school.
His father's bankruptcy led him a bad life.
Family circumstances was worse he had to a seek job. He worked as a farmer, staff, teachers, seaman, Navy.
Summary
The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab.
Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick . It destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.
American novelist, essayist and poet . Born in August 1, 1819 in the United States of New York
Best known for his novel Moby-Dick
Early life
He was born into an American merchant family.
In 1919 the unfinished manuscript for his novella Billy Budd was discovered by his first biographer. He published a version in 1924 which was quickly acclaimed by notable British critics as another masterpiece of Melville's. He was the first writer to have his works collected and published by the Library of America.
He had lived for a period of time at a man-eating custom tribe. Later, he joined the American warship "American ".
In 1845 when he landed in Boston, ending his own life at sea.
Ishmael has a rich literary background, which he brings to bear on his shipmates and events that occur while at sea.
Ahab
Ahab is the tyrannical captain of the Pequod who is driven by a monomaniacal desire to kill Moby Dick.
One was the sinking of the Nantucket ship Essex
in 1820 .
The other event was the alleged killing in the late 1830s of the sperm whale Mocha Dick.
Character
The whale eventually destroys the whaleboats and crew, and sinks the Pequod.
The genesis for Moby-Dick
Two actual events served as the genesis for Moby-Dick.
Travels in the Pacific (1841-1845)
In 1841, he became a seaman on the whaling ship. He went to many places in the world.
He and the other partners on the whaling ship , with the captain’s ratic behavior to do a struggle.
Retiring from the army
In 1845, he left the army and returned to American, started his writing life.
In 1867, he had a customs job.
In 1891, he died at his home in New York City
Ishmael
Ishmael is a seaman of the Pequod. He is the narrator of the story, and the hunting is narrated by him. He is the only person who was survived at last.
