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November 14, 1851, marked the first day that the American public could purchase Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, the latest novel by the modestly successful author Herman Melville, for $1.50 (around $60 ...

Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first ... Despite being considered among the best poems of the 19th century, Battle-Pieces sold a meager 486 copies.

Moby-Dick was not a popular book after it was published in the United States on Nov. 15, 1851. Moby-Dick has since earned status as perhaps the most well-known Great American Novel, but the public did ...

Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first ... Despite being considered among the best poems of the 19th century, Battle-Pieces sold a meager 486 copies.