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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Moby-DickMoby-Dick - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.britannica.com › topic › Moby-Dick-novelMoby Dick | Summary, Characters, Author, Importance, & Facts

    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.

  3. www.sparknotes.com › lit › mobydickMoby-Dick: Full Book Summary | SparkNotes

    A short summary of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Moby-Dick.

  4. literopedia.com › moby-dick-by-herman-melville-summaryMoby Dick by Herman Melville | Summary, Characters & Analysis

    Mar 7, 2024 · At its core, “Moby Dick” is the story of Captain Ahab’s relentless pursuit of the elusive white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously maimed him. The novel is narrated by Ishmael, a young sailor who joins Ahab’s whaling expedition aboard the ship Pequod.

  5. www.sparknotes.com › lit › mobydickMoby-Dick: Study Guide | SparkNotes

    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.

  6. americanliterature.com › author › herman-melvilleMoby-Dick; or, The Whale - Short Stories and Classic Literature

    "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" (1851) recounts the adventures of Ishmael as he sails on the whaling ship, the Pequod, under the command of the monomaniacal Captain Ahab, who's willing to risk everything to hunt down the great white whale.

  7. www.litcharts.com › lit › moby-dickMoby-Dick by Herman Melville Plot Summary | LitCharts

    One ship, the Town-Ho, tells a long story of a mutiny interrupted by Moby Dick; another, the Rose-Bud, simply complains of “sick” whales it has tied to its side.