Pierre little foresaw that this world hath a secret deeper than beauty, and Life some burdens heavier than death. - Herman Melville

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Pierre little foresaw that this world hath a secret deeper than beauty, and Life some burdens heavier than death.

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About Herman Melville

Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.

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Alternative Names: Hermann Melville Herman Melvill
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