Written by Herman Melville. First published, in London, in 1851.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Moby Dick
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Herman Melville
Herman Melville, 1819 - 1891, author of Moby Dick, lived here in 1849. Englis...
Other Subjects
Foyles Literary Lunches
Created by Christina Foyle (daughter of William), the first guest of honour was Lord Justice Darling who spoke to 200 at the Holborn Restaurant. The Lunches were very successful and moved to the n...
Valentine Cameron Prinsep
Born Calcutta, India. Artist and writer. His father was a civil servant in India and the family moved to England on his retirement. A minor figure in the Pre-Raphaelites, although he exhibited regu...
Person, Art, Literature, India
35 St Martin's Street
Three storey terrace house. Lived in by Isaac Newton 1710 - 1725, although he owned it until his death in 1727. When it was demolished the panelling of the front parlour was reconstructed as the Is...
Lalla Rookh - poem
An oriental romance by Thomas Moore. The eponymous heroine (the name means 'tulip cheeked') is engaged to the young king of Bukhara. She goes to meet him, but falls in love with Feramorz, a poet fr...
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