Title: Moby Dick and the whaling industry of the 19th century
Description: Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Herman Melville's novel, Moby Dick, which was published in the 1850s and based on the author's own experience at sea.
Subjects: American Sea stories, Whaling in literature, Whaling, History and criticism, Sea stories, Whales in literature, History, Sea stories, history and criticism, Melville, herman, 1819-1891
Places: New England
People: Herman Melville (1819-1891)
Time periods: 19th century