Melville, Herman (1819-1891) - An American author who used his experiences
at sea as the basis for his writings. Melville received little literary
attention during his career, and it was not until thirty years after his
death that he began to be recognized as one of America's greatest writers.
Moby Dick (1851) - Perhaps the most renowned American novel, this classic
of the whaling era tells the story of Captain Ahab and his crew's hunt for
the mighty whale, Moby Dick. It is a philosophical study of good and evil.
