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Moby Dick

The Whale

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Moby-Dick draws from Melville's real-life experiences and historical events, including the 1807 voyage of the whaling ship Union, which faced a mysterious ramming incident, and the tragic sinking of the Essex in 1820, where the crew resorted to cannibalism for survival. This narrative intertwines fact with fiction.

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Subtitle
The Whale
Language
English
Publisher
Gröls Verlag
Released
2023
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9783988289452
Series
First published
1851
Original title
Moby Dick or the White Whale
Rating
3.95 out of 5
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Moby-Dick draws from Melville's real-life experiences and historical events, including the 1807 voyage of the whaling ship Union, which faced a mysterious ramming incident, and the tragic sinking of the Essex in 1820, where the crew resorted to cannibalism for survival. This narrative intertwines fact with fiction.