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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Liverpool, a refined youth navigates the harsh realities of life aboard a ship filled with rough sailors. This semi-autobiographical tale captures his adventures and the gritty atmosphere of the city's underbelly. Written in a swift ten weeks, it showcases Melville's ability to blend humor with poignant observations, earning it praise as both a comedic and deeply moving narrative, notable for its exploration of class and humanity before the author's more famous work, Moby-Dick.
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Redburn, Herman Melville
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Redburn
- Subtitle
- His First Voyage
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Herman Melville
- Publisher
- Bibliotech Press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9781636377643
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Liverpool, a refined youth navigates the harsh realities of life aboard a ship filled with rough sailors. This semi-autobiographical tale captures his adventures and the gritty atmosphere of the city's underbelly. Written in a swift ten weeks, it showcases Melville's ability to blend humor with poignant observations, earning it praise as both a comedic and deeply moving narrative, notable for its exploration of class and humanity before the author's more famous work, Moby-Dick.