Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on May 13, 2017, is a classic work of literature comprising 612 pages. This edition includes an introduction and notes by David Herd, a lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury. The novel follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to avenge the whale that took his leg, exploring themes of fanaticism and community.
Readers will encounter a rich narrative that delves into the complexities of Ahab’s character and the dynamics of his crew. The story is narrated by Ishmael, who provides insights into the whaling industry and the art of storytelling. Moby Dick serves as both a profound examination of obsession and a reflection on the cooperative nature of society, making it a significant work within the realms of literature and fiction.
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With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd. Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury Moby-Dick is the story of Captain Ahab’s quest to avenge the whale that ‘reaped’ his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab s appalling crusade, it is equally the image of a co-operative community at work: all hands dependent on all hands, each individual responsible for the security of each. Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel’s narrator, ordinary sailor, and extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive, vulgar, transcendent, the story Ishmael tells is above all an education: in the practice of whaling, in the art of writing.
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