All my books are botches.
— Herman Melville
Modern
Moby-Dick
Details
Context
Comment recorded by Julian Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Date / Period
1883 (approx.)
Category
Strange & UnusualVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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