Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet who is often classified as part of dark romanticism. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and novella Billy Budd, the latter of which was published posthumously. (Source.)
Herman Melville
Author details
- Born:
- Aug. 1, 1819
- Died:
- Sept. 28, 1891
