John Marr and Other Poems by Herman Melville
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"John Marr and Other Poems" by Herman Melville is a poetry collection published in 1888. Melville privately printed only twenty-five copies at his own expense for family and friends. The volume features nautical-themed poems exploring the lives of sailors and the sea, assembled during the same period Melville drafted "Billy Budd." The title poem follows an old sailor who leaves the ocean for prairie life, where he struggles to connect with religious
pioneers who cannot relate to his seafaring stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 |
|---|---|
| Title | John Marr and Other Poems |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marr_and_Other_Sailors |
| Contents | John Marr and other poems -- Sea pieces -- Poems from Timoleon -- Supplement -- Poems from Battle pieces -- Poems from Mardi -- Poems from Clarel. |
| Credits | Geoff Palmer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Sea poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12841 |
| Release Date | Jul 7, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 658 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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