When America's Greatest Novel Was Published And Ignored - November 14, 1851

On November 14, 1851, Herman Melville published Moby-Dick, a novel that would become America's greatest literary masterpiece—but not before failing commercially, ending Melville's career, and remaining forgotten for decades. Discover how a story about hunting a white whale became an exploration of obsession, nature, capitalism, and the human condition, and why genius isn't always recognized in its own time.