Herman Melville

I have been reading the work of Herman Melville. He was an interesting author, well acquainted with the sufferings of war. He wrote much about the Civil War. He wasn't a combatant but he did go to the front lines during one battle in Virginia. He witness the bravery and the suffering.

I was surprised at how his novel, Moby Dick, was so poorly received. I enjoyed the book personally. Melville traveled the seas extensively and could really describe what went on. I always thought that Meliville was a great writer who flys under the radar when great writers of the 19th century are mentioned.

~Genevieve