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Cover of Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Year: 1999
Language: en
Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9780671028350
ISBN-10: 0671028359
Dimensions:
Height: 6.75 Inches
Length: 4.1875 Inches
Weight: 0.87523518014 Pounds
Width: 1.5 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 813/.3
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Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, published by Simon and Schuster in March 1999, is a 640-page edition presented in English. This work is recognized as an allegorical masterpiece that chronicles the journey of Captain Ahab, who is driven by a relentless quest for revenge against the formidable white whale that has left him maimed. The narrative intertwines elements of whaling, adventure, and deep moral conflict, establishing it as a significant piece in the canon of American literature.

Readers will find that this edition of Moby-Dick includes educational tools designed to enhance their understanding of the text. The book features helpful notes and commentary that provide insights into Melville’s writing and the themes explored within the story. As a classic that delves into action, adventure, and literary criticism, this enriched edition aims to make the profound complexities of the narrative more accessible to both students and general readers alike.


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Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.

Herman Melville’s peerless allegorical masterpiece is the epic saga of the fanatical Captain Ahab, who swears vengeance on the mammoth white whale that has crippled him. Often considered to be the Great American Novel, Moby-Dick is at once a starkly realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure, and a searing drama of heroic courage, moral conflict, and mad obsession. It is world-renowned as the greatest sea story ever told.

Moby-Dick, widely misunderstood in its own time, has since become an indubitable classic of American literature.

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“Moby-Dick” is credited to Herman Melville.
When was “Moby-Dick” published?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster. Year: 1999.
What is the ISBN for “Moby-Dick”?
ISBN-13: 9780671028350. ISBN-10: 0671028359.
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
Language: en. Pages: 640.

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