![]() Melville died in 1891 in New York City, not a particularly popular author. Deeply affected by the American Civil War, Melville also turned to writing poetry, though his poems, like his later novels, were also not highly regarded by his contemporaries. His literary career and popularity declined, but Melville continued to write, including Billy Budd. Melville published Moby Dick in 1851, but (although it is regarded today as a classic) it was not a success. After Typee he continued to write popular novels depicting life at sea, such as Omoo and White-Jacket, and, after marrying in 1847, settled down in New York and then in Massachusetts. His sea travels and experiences with Polynesian natives greatly influenced his writing, especially his popular book Typee, based on his experiences with some natives of the Pacific isles. Following this voyage, he taught for some time, but took to the sea again in 1841. He began writing at an early age, and served on a trans-Atlantic merchant ship at the age of twenty. Herman Melville was born into a well-off family in New York City. ![]()
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