Author's Calendar: Herman Melville
Biographical information and a list of selected works.
Collecting Herman Melville
An essay detailing the difficulty and allure in collecting works by Melville. Contains biographical information as well as information on his works and their popularity through the last century.
Columbia Encyclopedia: Melville, Herman
Biographical article on the American author. Includes bibliography.
Encyclopædia Britannica: Melville, Herman
Biographical entry on the American author, in the 1911 edition. Some scanner errors.
Herman Melville in Antebellum America
Based on an course offered in the Spring of 1998 at Northwestern CT Community-Technical College. Focuses on the literature of Herman Melville as it relates to the issues of antebellum America.
Kill Devil Hill: Herman Melville
Forum devoted to discussing the author's life and works.
Melville Room
One of the largest collections of Melville family memorabilia.
Melville, Herman (1819-1891)
Lengthy article on the nineteenth-century American novelist.
Melville: Genius Ignored
Biography, focusing on the author's lack of recognition in his lifetime.
The Academy of American Poets: Herman Melville
Short biography.
The Life and Works of Herman Melville
Links to complete electronic texts of selected works.
Wikipedia: Herman Melville
Short encyclopedia-style essay on the author.