赫尔曼·梅尔维尔(Herman Melville,1819—1891)是19世纪美国文学史上一位具有独特地位的文学家,在诗歌、散文、小说等方面均有不俗的成就,为美国本土文学的独立性发展作出了重大贡献。梅尔维尔生于纽约的一个豪门望族,幼年过着富足的生活,但由于后来父亲破产家道败落,十几岁的梅尔维尔从此开始了凄惨的漂泊生活,先后做过乡村教师、店伙计、农场工人、水手等工作。多年的生活历练使年轻 Herman Melville (1819-1891) is a unique writer in the history of American literature in the 19th century. She has made notable achievements in poetry, prose, novels, etc., Independence has made a significant contribution to the development. Melville was born in New York, a wealthy family, young people living a rich life, but later due to the collapse of his father’s bankruptcy, Melville began a miserable teenage drifting life, has done rural teachers, shop man , Farm workers, sailors and other work. Years of life experience make young