Redburn

Redburn: His First Voyage is the 1849 novel by American author Herman Melville. The novels protagonist, a young New Yorker, named Wellingborough Redburn, signs onto the Highlander, a merchant ship bound to Liverpool out of New York City. The son of a gentleman, expects to be treated as much, but finds himself among rough sailors being forced to do the lowest duties. The story chronicles the hardship of sailor during the 19th century. Because of his classical style or writing Redburn has been praised as a classic work of American literature. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.