General web page devoted to the life and works of Herman Melville. An incredible resource, with information on Melville's works and important biographical information, including accounts of his friendship with Nathaniel Hawthorne, info on manuscripts, and links.

An interactive online version of the novella. Interesting resource, and kind of fun. Includes help with Melville's allusions, vocabulary, and nautical references, as well as links.

Home page of Arrowhead, Melville's home from 1850-1862. Now a museum, this home is where he composed his masterpiece, Moby-Dick.

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