Born in New York City, August 1, 1819
1846, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, an autobiographical novel
1847, Omoo, an autobiographical novel
1849, Mardi & A Voyage Hither
1849, Redburn, His First Voyage, an autobiographical novel
1850, White-Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War, a fictionalized account of his naval experience, in which he recorded observations of abject poverty in England
1851, Moby-Dick or, The Whale, his epic work drawn from the experiences that informed the above works and his meeting with a young sailor who had survived
1853, Bartleby the Scrivener, a short novel
1854, The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles, published in Putnum’s Monthly Magazine under the pen name Salvator R. Tarnmoor
1855, Benito Cereno, a short novel published anonymously in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine
1856, The Piazza Tales, an anthology including The Encantadas and Benito Cereno
1866, Battle Pieces, poetry
1876, Clarel, an epic poem
1888, John Marr, poetry
1891, Timoleon, poetry
1991, Billy Budd, Foretopman, a short novel finished just before his death and not published until 1924
Having seen much of the watery places of the world in his youth, Herman Melville died in New York City, on September 28, 1891. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
Note: The genesis of Melville’s poetry can clearly be seen in Moby Dick and the Encantadas.
