Redburn by Herman Melville

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Book name:	Redburn (2024)
Category:	Adolescence
Author:	Herman Melville
Pages:	500 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1849, midnight

The novel follows the journey of a young man from a genteel but impoverished family who seeks to better his circumstances by becoming a sailor on a merchant ship bound for Liverpool. Throughout his voyage, he encounters harsh realities and challenges of sea life, including the rough manners of his shipmates, the squalor of the Liverpool slums, and the stark contrasts between wealth and poverty. The protagonist's experiences and observations lead him to reflect on social injustice and personal identity, ultimately shaping his understanding of the world and his place within it. The 12174th greatest book of all time

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Herman Melville

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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death, Melville was no longer well known to the public, but the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick eve… Read more