Which classic novel features New Bedford as a setting?
Moby-Dick
The Scarlet Letter
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Answer
Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick features New Bedford as a setting. The city's rich whaling history and its importance as a whaling port during the 19th century served as a backdrop for the novel.
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