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Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale
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The narrative follows Ishmael, a young sailor who joins the whaling ship Pequod under the vengeful Captain Ahab. Ahab's obsession with Moby Dick, the great white whale that maimed him, drives the crew into a perilous quest. Interspersed with detailed explorations of whale biology and the whaling industry, the story delves into themes of obsession, revenge, and the human struggle against nature. As Ahab offers a gold coin for the first sighting of Moby Dick, the journey becomes a gripping tale of adventure and existential reflection in American literature.
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Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale, Herman Melville
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Herman Melville
- Publisher
- Cosimo Classics
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 662
- ISBN13
- 9781944529000
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The narrative follows Ishmael, a young sailor who joins the whaling ship Pequod under the vengeful Captain Ahab. Ahab's obsession with Moby Dick, the great white whale that maimed him, drives the crew into a perilous quest. Interspersed with detailed explorations of whale biology and the whaling industry, the story delves into themes of obsession, revenge, and the human struggle against nature. As Ahab offers a gold coin for the first sighting of Moby Dick, the journey becomes a gripping tale of adventure and existential reflection in American literature.