His death in 1891 from cardiovascular disease subdued the reviving interest in him, but the centennial of his birth marked the starting point of the "Melville Revival," and Melville's rise to the eventual appreciation of his writings as world classics.
His death in 1891 from cardiovascular disease subdued the reviving interest in him. The centennial in 1919 of his birth marked the starting point of the "Melville Revival," and Melville's writings have been appreciated as world classics.