<p>In 1850, Melville moved his family from New York City to Pittsfield, MA, seeking a reprieve from city life and a quiet place to write. He purchased an 18th century farmhouse which he named Arrowhead, and there he completed his most famous novel, Moby Dick.
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Melville spent his most productive years at Arrowhead, writing Pierre, The Confidence Man, Benito Cereno, and numerous works of short fiction. Melville lived, farmed, and wrote at Arrowhead for 13 years developing many close literacy friendships with other Berkshire authors including Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/58668786@N00/3627245643/">Herman Melville's studio where he wrote Moby Dick. Arrowhead, The Berkshires, MA</a>
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