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# Introduction to Redburn: His First Voyage ## Overview This entity is the "Introduction" section of Herman Melville's novel, [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP). It comprises the opening lines of the text, serving as the title page and initial descriptive text for the work. ## Context The introduction is part of the larger work, [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP), which is itself contained within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text was extracted from the digital file [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF). Following this introduction is the [table of contents](arke:01KG8AJNGC6FCB2BB1V74F7MQ3) for the novel. ## Contents The introduction presents the full title of the novel: "Redburn: His First Voyage by Herman Melville," followed by the subtitle: "Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and Reminiscences Of the Son-Of-A-Gentleman In the Merchant Navy." This initial text establishes the author and provides a brief, evocative summary of the novel's subject matter and narrative perspective.

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Introduction to Redburn: His First Voyage

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Redburn: His First Voyage by Herman Melville Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and Reminiscences Of the Son-Of-A-Gentleman In the Merchant Navy

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Introduction