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    Herman Melville was a famous 19th century American novelist best known for his novels about the sea, including Moby-Dick. He studied classic literature in the 1830s before briefly teaching and then working as a sailor, experiences he drew from for his early novels like Typee. Though not initially successful, Moby-Dick is now considered a classic of American literature. Melville struggled financially later in life and his fame only grew after his death in 1891.

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    Herman Melville was a famous 19th century American novelist best known for his novels about the sea, including Moby-Dick. He studied classic literature in the 1830s before briefly teaching and then working as a sailor, experiences he drew from for his early novels like Typee. Though not initially successful, Moby-Dick is now considered a classic of American literature. Melville struggled financially later in life and his fame only grew after his death in 1891.

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    Herman Melville was a famous 19th century American novelist best known for his novels about the sea, including Moby-Dick. He studied classic literature in the 1830s before briefly teaching and then working as a sailor, experiences he drew from for his early novels like Typee. Though not initially successful, Moby-Dick is now considered a classic of American literature. Melville struggled financially later in life and his fame only grew after his death in 1891.

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    READING

    Herman Melville
    Herman Melville is one of the most famous American writers. He is best known for his novels of the
    sea. Melville was born in New York City in 1819. His father was a successful businessman but later
    he had some problems and Herman had to work as a bank clerk. During the 1830s, Melville studied
    classic literature and began writing poems, essays and short stories. In 1837, he worked for a short
    time as a teacher in Massachusetts but he didn’t like the work and soon returned to New York.

    In 1839, Melville started working as a sailor. In 1841, he was hired to work on a whaling ship which
    sailed to the South Seas. He used his experiences from this journey in his stories, for example in his
    first novel called Typee. In August 1847, Melville married Elizabeth Shaw and in the summer of 1850
    he bought a farm which he named “Arrowhead”.

    Melville’s most famous novel is Moby-Dick. It was first published in London in October 1851 as The
    Whale and a month later in America as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. It is the story of Captain Ahab
    who wants to kill a white whale called Moby-Dick because it destroyed his ship. The book didn’t sell
    very well but today it is considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels.
    Melville’s next book, Pierre, was also financially unsuccessful. He wrote a few more novels and then
    started writing poetry. In 1867, Melville’s son Malcolm shot himself. His second son, Stanwix, died
    in a San Francisco hospital in 1886 after a long illness.
    Herman Melville died on September 28, 1891. When he died, Melville was neither rich nor famous.
    However, by the early 1920s Melville had become a well-known figure among readers and critics
    alike. His last novel, Billy Budd, Sailor, was published in 1924. In 1956, Moby-Dick was made into a
    movie.

    1 Read the text and answer the following questions.


    1 What did Herman Melville study during the 1830s?
    During the 1830s, Melville studied classic literature
    2 Where did Herman Melville work as a teacher?
    In 1837, he worked for a short time as a teacher in Massachusetts
    3 What is the name of Melville’s first novel?
    His first novel called Typee.
    4 Where was Moby-Dick published for the first time?
    . It was first published in London in October 1851.
    5 Why does Captain Ahab want to kill Moby-Dick?
    Because it destroyed his ship.
    6 How did Melville’s son Malcolm die?
    His last novel, Billy Budd, Sailor.
    7 What is the name of Melville’s last novel?
    His last novel is Billy Budd, Sailor.

    2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?


    1 Herman Melville’s father was a teacher.F
    2 Herman Melville sailed to the South Seas in 1839. T
    3 Herman Melville had a farm called Arrowhead. T
    4 Moby-Dick wasn’t very successful financially. T
    5 Herman Melville wrote poetry as well as novels. F
    6 Melville’s son Stanwix killed himself. F
    7 A film based on Melville’s Moby Dick was made in the 1950s. T

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