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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in serial form in Putnam's Monthly magazine between July 1854 and March 1855, and in book form by G. P. Putnam & Co. in March 1855.
- Herman Melville
- 1855
Israel Potter, fictionalized story by Herman Melville of an American who fought in the War of Independence and of his subsequent struggles for survival. It was published serially in 1854–55 in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine and in 1855 in book form.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This edition of Israel Potter, which reproduces the definitive text, includes selections from Potter’s autobiography, Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter, the basis for Melville’s novel.
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Israel Potter starts with Potter's life before the Revolution and leads up to his service in the army. He's captured and sent to England and that's where the action really begins. He begins trying to escape and has amazing adventures, including being used as a spy by Benjamin Franklin.
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19 dic 2017 · In the most critically ignored passage in Israel Potter, Melville portrays Israel, the disabled and dispossessed beggar, as nothing more than a stray wandering through the streets of London.
20 mar 2005 · A historical novel based on the true story of a private soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a pirate. Read the full text of this classic adventure story by the author of Moby-Dick.
A page from The Life and Works of Herman Melville. Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile: Publishing history of the first American and British editions. Excerpts from the book. Contemporary criticism and reviews.
