Herman Melville's Bartleby The Scrivener

Herman Melville overcame an extensive amount of adversity throughout his life and this statement: “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation” defines the struggles he has dealt with such as the loss of his father at a young age, near collapse from mental exhaustion, and the criticism and failure that led to his depression and also the end of his literary career. Melville lived to be 72 years of age and lived in New York City. He wrote american literature in the mid 19th century and mainly wrote nautical fiction and a small amount of dark romanticism. His most famous work is Moby Dick. A man driven by his love for the sea, Herman Melville developed a complex style of writing in his novels that has made him a well-known …show more content…
25). This story is not his most well known novel but is still a valued piece. He also wrote some poetry with his best known being “Benito Cereno”. Herman Melville received a large amount of criticism from his writing. Melville faced some much criticism that it and failure led him into depression ending his literary career. His work was not greatly appreciated until after his death. Melville today is one of american literacy’s well known authors and has gotten high praise from many people and critics today. In conclusion a man who got inspiration for the sea, Herman Melville used a compound style in his writing that has made him a famous American nautical fiction writer. The adversity throughout Herman Melville’s life and the struggles he has dealt with has helped make him well-known in american literature in the mid 19th century. His influence by the sea gave him inspiration to write some of his greatest works. His characters were created with connection to biblical times. The praise and criticism for his most famous works shaped the legacy left by Herman