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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage.
Jun 1, 2024 · Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville, published in London in October 1851 as The Whale and a month later in New York City as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. It is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Moby Dick is generally regarded as Melville’s magnum opus and one of the greatest American novels.
Jul 1, 2001 · Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Note Project Gutenberg eBook #15 is believed to have the highest quality of the three editions of this eBook in the Project Gutenberg collection.
A literary classic that wasn't recognized for its merits until decades after its publication, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick tells the tale of a whaling ship and its crew,...
Oct 19, 2022 · But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with...
Moby-Dick is a novel written by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. The story is narrated by Ishmael, a sailor who joins the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by the obsessive Captain Ahab.
Jan 1, 1995 · The captain, having lost his leg to a whale he calls Moby Dick, is crazed with revenge and gives little thought to his crew's safety. This is the story of how one man survives the vicious struggle between a determined hunter and a spirited animal!
