Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a novel published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on August 14, 2016. This edition spans 404 pages and is presented in English. The story is narrated by Ishmael, a sailor who recounts Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for revenge against Moby Dick, the formidable white whale that previously destroyed Ahab’s ship and caused him to lose his leg.
Readers will encounter themes of obsession and revenge as they follow Ahab’s relentless pursuit across the seas. The narrative delves into the complexities of human ambition and the challenges faced at sea, blending elements of action, adventure, and fantasy. This edition offers a modern take on Melville’s classic tale, which has been recognized as a significant work in American literature.
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel by American writer Herman Melville, published in 1851 during the period of the American Renaissance. Sailor Ishmael tells the story of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler the Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the white whale which on the previous whaling voyage destroyed his ship and severed his leg at the knee. The novel was a commercial failure and out of print at the time of the author’s death in 1891, but during the 20th century, its reputation as a Great American Novel was established. William Faulkner confessed he wished he had written it himself, and D. H. Lawrence called it “one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world”, and “the greatest book of the sea ever written”. “Call me Ishmael” is among world literature’s most famous opening sentences……
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