Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a classic work published by Wildside Press in 2004, featuring 512 pages in English. This novel follows the narrative of a sailor who recounts Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for revenge against Moby Dick, a formidable white whale that previously destroyed Ahab’s ship and caused him to lose his leg. The story begins with the famous line, “Call me Ishmael,” setting the stage for a journey that explores themes of obsession and the human condition against the backdrop of the sea.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the sailor embarks on his voyage, reflecting on his motivations and the philosophical underpinnings of life at sea. The narrative delves into the complexities of Ahab’s character and his relentless pursuit, while also incorporating elements of poetry and literary depth. Moby Dick stands as a significant work in the genres of fiction and sea stories, inviting exploration of the intricate relationship between man and nature.
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A sailor narrates the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale which on a previous voyage destroyed Ahab’s ship and severed his leg at the knee.
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. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off — then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship. There is nothing surprising in this. If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
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