Moby Dick or The Whale is a novel written by Herman Melville and published in 1851. The book follows the story of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the Pequod, a whaling ship commanded by the obsessive Captain Ahab. Ahab is on a mission to hunt down and kill the white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously destroyed his ship and left him with a prosthetic leg. The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part introducing the characters and the world of whaling, the second part focusing on the hunt for Moby Dick ...
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Moby Dick or The Whale is a novel written by Herman Melville and published in 1851. The book follows the story of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the Pequod, a whaling ship commanded by the obsessive Captain Ahab. Ahab is on a mission to hunt down and kill the white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously destroyed his ship and left him with a prosthetic leg. The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part introducing the characters and the world of whaling, the second part focusing on the hunt for Moby Dick, and the third part dealing with the aftermath of the hunt. Throughout the book, Melville explores themes of obsession, revenge, fate, and the struggle between man and nature.Moby Dick or The Whale is known for its intricate language and complex symbolism. It is considered a classic work of American literature and has been adapted into various forms of media, including films, television shows, and plays.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.