Israel Potter (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Herman Melville
- First Published: 1855
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1774-1826
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Satire
- Subjects: History, United States or Americans, Traveling or travelers, France or French people, Nineteenth century, England or English people, American Revolution, Eighteenth century, Sailing or sailors, Atlantic Ocean, Sea or seafaring life, Espionage or spies, Pirates, Braggarts
- Locales: France, England, Oceans, Massachusetts, Vermont
Places Discussed
*Berkshire. Range in western Massachusetts that is the birthplace of the fictional Israel Potter. Herman Melville describes this region as a nearly empty land of rocks and difficult soil—a physical image that suggests the desert regions inhabited by the ancient Hebrews, as well as the hardiness of the American pioneers. Many abandoned farmhouses are enormous, and the land is crisscrossed with walls built of enormous stones. Israel Potter comes from a land of Titans.
*Bunker Hill. Prominent hill in Charleston, Massachusetts, that was the site of the...
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