161st anniversary of Herman Melville's Moby Dick

161st anniversary of Herman Melville's Moby Dick

Herman Melville Biography

 The doodle, which portrays a scene from the novel Moby Dick, also shows Captain Ahab commandeering a whaling boat with a harpoon in his hands as if he is getting ready to strike at the enigmatic white sperm whale. 

Moby Dick, also published as The Whale, was first published by Richard Bentley in London on October 18, 1851, in an expurgated three-volume edition, and weeks later as a single volume, by New York City publisher Harper and Brothers as Moby Dick; or, The Whale on November 14, 1851. 

Herman Melville’s Moby Dick was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature. 

161st anniversary of Moby-Dick: Herman Melville’s books, work and other things to know

 New Delhi: Continuing with its trend, Google on Thursday honoured American novelist Herman Melville with a doodle, commemorating the 161st anniversary of the publication of his landmark novel Moby Dick.

161st anniversary of Moby-Dick: Herman Melville’s books, work and other things to know

London: The 161st anniversary of American novelist Herman Melville’s landmark novel Moby-Dick is being marked with a white sperm whale looms on the background of the Google doodle homepages across the world.
- His life:
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet.
He was born in New York City on the 1st of August 1819.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel was written by Herman Melville, it was first published in 1851.
Moby-Dick is considered to be one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature.
- About Moby-Dick:
The story of Moby-Dick tells of the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab.
Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale.
In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab’s boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.
- Death:
Herman Melville Melville died at his home in New York City early on the morning of September 28, 1891, age 72.
When he died, he was almost completely forgotten. It was not until the “Melville Revival” in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, especially Moby-Dick, which was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.
- Books:
Moby Dick; Or The Whale
Bartleby, the Scrivener – A Story of Wall-Street
The Confidence-Man
Typee, a Narrative of the Marquesas Islands
The White Jacket
Billy Budd & Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics)
Omoo
Pierre; or The Ambiguities
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
- Movies about Moby-Dick:
There have also been several movies created about Moby-Dick
The Sea Beast (1926) – John Barrymore as Captain Ahab
Moby Dick (1930) – John Barrymore as Captain Ahab
Moby Dick (1956) – Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab
Moby Dick  (1978) – Jack Aranson as 13 characters
Moby Dick  (1998) – Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab
Moby Dick  (2011) – William Hurt as Captain Ahab