Moby Dick Or The Whale is a novel written by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. The book tells the story of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, captained by the obsessed and vengeful Ahab. Ahab is determined to hunt down and kill the white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously destroyed his ship and left him with a prosthetic leg. As the Pequod sets sail on its voyage, Ishmael introduces the reader to the diverse crew, including the harpooner Queequeg, and the ship's mates Starbuck, Stubb, ...
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Moby Dick Or The Whale is a novel written by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. The book tells the story of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, captained by the obsessed and vengeful Ahab. Ahab is determined to hunt down and kill the white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously destroyed his ship and left him with a prosthetic leg. As the Pequod sets sail on its voyage, Ishmael introduces the reader to the diverse crew, including the harpooner Queequeg, and the ship's mates Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask. The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part primarily focused on the whaling industry and the characters' experiences at sea. In the second part, the crew's pursuit of Moby Dick becomes more intense, and Ahab's obsession with the whale grows stronger. The third part of the novel is the climax, where the Pequod finally encounters Moby Dick, leading to a tragic ending. Moby Dick Or The Whale is known for its complex themes, including obsession, revenge, fate, and the nature of evil. The novel also contains extensive descriptions of whale hunting, anatomy, and the whaling industry of the 19th century. It has become a classic of American literature and is considered one of the greatest novels ever written.Call me Ishmael. Some years ago -- never mind how long precisely -- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very nice book, and extremely prompt shipping...thanks again!
milly
Oct 13, 2011
Hardcover in great shape, came exactly as described. This is a somewhat scarce,annotated edition. And, Moby Dick ( with or without the annotations), is THE single greatest book ever written.
joekc6nlx
Apr 24, 2008
The Great American Novel
When I studied this book in college, we discussed what Melville was describing in this story. It's not only about a young man's transformation through his experiences on the Pequod, nor is it only about Ahab's obsession with killing Moby Dick to the exclusion of all else. It's about man's struggle against Nature, the attempts by man to change, control, and eventually overcome Nature. Melville understood that man could never accomplish this, but would only end up destroying himself as Ahab destroyed himself by harpooning Moby Dick.
In my opinion, this is still the greatest American novel ever written, not only for the twin stories of Ishmael and Ahab, but also educational in how whalers lived, worked, and sometimes died.
