"Melville the Scrivener" by Stanley Edgar Hyman

"Melville the Scrivener" by Stanley Edgar Hyman: By Stanley Edgar Hyman, Published on 05/08/17

1873 reprinting of "The Fiddler" in Columbus, Ohio

Uncredited, Herman Melville's 1854 short story "The Fiddler" was reprinted (presumably from Harper's magazine) in the Columbus, Ohio Daily Dispatch and Daily Ohio Statesman on September 22, 1873. Edited version, mostly complete but strategically revised to eliminate the… pic.twitter.com/xAPUJ192qz

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Duyckinck wrote reviews for the CHURCHMAN

"Duyckinck wrote reviews for an Episcopal magazine, the Churchman , and in March of 1854 was officially announced its literary editor. But by May he was able to tell Simms that he and George had decided to devote themselves heart and soul to that other ambition of Evert’s life, a… https://t.co/fpuXbi7O8A pic.twitter.com/cmpRAhePS6

— Scott Norsworthy 🇺🇸 (@Melvilliana) August 3, 2025