Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is presented in this 1981 Bantam Books edition, featuring 594 pages in English. This critical edition includes the Northwestern-Newberry text, which has been extensively footnoted to provide readers with biographical insights, primarily derived from Hershel Parker’s comprehensive two-volume biography of Melville.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the themes and complexities within Moby-Dick, as the footnotes enhance the understanding of the narrative and its historical context. This edition delves into various subjects, including action and adventure, while also addressing psychological elements present in the text. The annotations aim to enrich the reading experience, making this edition a valuable resource for those interested in classic literature.
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For this Sesquicentennial Norton Critical Edition, the Northwestern-Newberry text of Moby-Dick has been generously footnoted to include dozens of biographical discoveries, mainly from Hershel Parker’s work on his two-volume biography of Melville.
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