Who's best known work include "Typee", a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, and his whaling novel "Moby-Dick" that was interpreted as a 2004 French short film directed by Philippe Ramos?
Capitaine Achab: Capitaine Achab (in English, "Captain Ahab") is a 2004 French short film directed by Philippe Ramos. Capitaine Achab:  It is an interpretation of "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. Herman Melville: Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Herman Melville:  His best known works include "Typee" (1846), a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, and his whaling novel "Moby-Dick" (1851).
Herman Melville