Redburn
Redburn, novel by Herman Melville, published in 1849. Redburn, based on a trip Melville took to Liverpool, England, in June 1839, is a hastily written adventure about Wellingborough Redburn, a genteel but impoverished boy from New York City who endures a rough initiation into life as a sailor.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Redburn
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
31 July 2012
Access Date:
February 22, 2025