AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
6min chapter
474 Herman Melville
The History of Literature
Herman Ganz of Ortt
Melville had a strong classical education with a lot of Greek, Roman and English history. He loved literature and the classics and he began to do better in school but with his family's financial collapse he had to go to work. Herman signed up as a green hand on a trip from New York to Liverpool when he was 19 years old. After that he went with his brother to New Bedford this may sound familiar to readers of Moby Dick. The crew took off in the whale boats where they soon ran out of food and water and eventually had to eat one another to survive. It was a harrowing story for a young man who would sacrifice their bodies for others it was an unforgettable time
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode