Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 6, 2017, is a classic work of fiction that spans 330 pages. This edition includes an introduction and notes by David Herd, a lecturer in English and American Literature. The narrative follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for vengeance against the whale that took his leg, exploring themes of fanaticism and the complexities of human nature.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of characters, including Ishmael, the ordinary sailor and narrator, who provides insights into the whaling industry and the art of storytelling. The novel presents a duality of Ahab’s relentless pursuit and the cooperative spirit of the crew, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals within a community. Moby Dick delves into action, adventure, and epic sea stories, making it a multifaceted exploration of both personal obsession and collective responsibility.
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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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