Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on June 6, 2017, is a classic work of fiction that spans 388 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 for revenge against the whale that took his leg, exploring themes of fanaticism and community among the crew of the Pequod.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into the complexities of Ahab’s character and the dynamics of the crew, led by the ordinary yet insightful narrator, Ishmael. The story serves as both an education in the practice of whaling and a reflection on the nature of democracy, highlighting the interdependence of individuals within a cooperative community. Moby Dick encompasses elements of action and adventure, fantasy, and epic sea stories, making it a multifaceted exploration of human ambition and the sea.
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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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