Who wrote Moby-Dick?

Who wrote Moby-Dick?

• A. Herman Hesse
• B. Herman Melville
• C. Nathaniel Hawthorne
• D. Jules Verne

Answer: (B)

Authorship of a classic American novel is being tested. Moby-Dick was written by Herman Melville and published in 1851. The story follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of a white whale and uses the voyage as a backdrop to explore fate, humanity, and the forces of nature. Among the names listed, only Herman Melville authored this work; the others are famous writers from different backgrounds or periods—Hermann Hesse is known for novels like Siddhartha, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, and Jules Verne is celebrated for adventure and science fiction. Recognizing Melville as the creator of Moby-Dick clarifies the correct author.

Authorship of a classic American novel is being tested. Moby-Dick was written by Herman Melville and published in 1851. The story follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of a white whale and uses the voyage as a backdrop to explore fate, humanity, and the forces of nature. Among the names listed, only Herman Melville authored this work; the others are famous writers from different backgrounds or periods—Hermann Hesse is known for novels like Siddhartha, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, and Jules Verne is celebrated for adventure and science fiction. Recognizing Melville as the creator of Moby-Dick clarifies the correct author.