Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 14, 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 at the University of Kent at Canterbury. The novel follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for vengeance against the whale that took his leg, exploring themes of fanaticism and community among the crew.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into the complexities of Ahab’s character and the dynamics of the whaling crew, led by the ordinary yet insightful narrator, Ishmael. The story serves as both an adventure and a profound exploration of human relationships and responsibilities at sea. With elements of action, adventure, and fantasy, Moby Dick presents a multifaceted view of life aboard a whaling ship, offering insights into the practice of whaling and the art of storytelling.
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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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