Herman Melville - Israel Potter: "friendship at First Sight, Like Love at First Sight, Is Said to Be the Only Truth" by Herman Melville

Herman Melville - Israel Potter: "friendship at First Sight, Like Love at First Sight, Is Said to Be the Only Truth"

Herman Melville

126 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Herman Melville was born in New York City on August 1st, 1819, the third of eight children. At the age of 7 Melville contracted scarlet fever which was to permanently diminish his eyesight. At this time Melville was described as being "very backwa...

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