Herman Melville Biography (1851-1891) - Berkshire County Historical Society
His short story, “The Piazza,” begins at Arrowhead and takes a magical journey to the mountain. Melville incorporated features and aspects of Arrowhead into several stories.
Arrowhead (Herman Melville House) - Wikipedia
Arrowhead, also known as the Herman Melville House, is a historic house museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was the home of American author Herman Melville during his most productive years, 1850–1863. Here, Melville wrote some of his major works: the novels Moby-Dick, Pierre (dedicated to nearby Mount Greylock), The Confidence-Man, and ...
Berkshire County Historical Society - Home of Herman Melville …
2024年7月10日 · Home of Herman Melville from 1850-1863. Dedicated to preserving the history of Berkshire County and the Arrowhead farm.
Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville – Pittsfield, MA
Arrowhead was the home of Herman Melville from 1850-1863. It was at Arrowhead that Melville wrote his most famous work, Moby-Dick, along with three other novels, Pierre, The Confidence-Man, and Israel Potter, a collection of short stories entitled The Piazza Tales, all of his magazine stories, and some of his poetry.
Herman Melville's Arrowhead in Pittsfield, MA | Berkshires Outside
Arrowhead is the former house of the historic writer Herman Melville. Located on a few acres off Holmes Road in Pittsfield, the home and its peaceful surroundings attracted Melville and inspired his migration to Berkshire County in 1850.
Herman Melville's Arrowhead - Atlas Obscura
2021年3月21日 · Nestled in the Berkshire mountains, Arrowhead is the house and surrounding grounds where one of the greatest American novels was written, Moby Dick. Tours of the house are available, as well as...
History of Arrowhead Farm - Berkshire County Historical Society
Melville named the farm “Arrowhead” due to the native artifacts found in the fields. In 1859, Melville sold about 80 acres to settle debts. In 1863 Herman sold the remaining land and the buildings to his younger brother Allan Melville, a wealthy lawyer.
Herman Melville’s Arrowhead - Poets & Writers
Built in 1783, the Arrowhead was the home of Herman Melville for thirteen years. The works Melville wrote at Arrowhead included Moby-Dick, Pierre, The Confidence-Man, Israel Potter, The Piazza Tales,
Herman Melville's Arrowhead - American Heritage
Herman Melville's Arrowhead. Arrowhead, Melville's home in the Berkshires, influenced him greatly in his writing. The view of Mount Greylock from his study window, the one that brought him to Arrowhead, was said to be his inspiration for the white whale in Moby-Dick, which was written by Melville during his time at Arrowhead.
House museums #72: Herman Melville - Financial Times
2024年6月15日 · Arrowhead, built in the 1780s, was the home of Herman Melville from 1850 to 1862. Born in New York, Melville was already a successful author when he moved here, aged 31, with his sisters,...