Moby-Dick; or, the Whale (English Library) - Softcover

Beaver, Harold; Melville, Herman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140430822 ISBN 13: 9780140430820

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1985

Synopsis

"Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville’s classic American novel, Moby-Dick. Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, Pequod, under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick the whale responsible for the captain’s missing leg Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast. A fictional work based on actual events, Moby-Dick is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations and is now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.

Lexile score: 1230L

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Review:

Arguably Herman Melville's greatest work, and hailed as a classic American novel, Moby Dick tells the tale of one man's fatal obsession and his willingness to sacrifice his life and that of his crew to achieve his goal. The story follows the fortunes of Captain Ahab and the culturally and spiritually diverse crew of the Pequod, a 19th century whaling ship. The Pequod is on its last voyage out of New Bedford, Mass, in pursuit of Moby Dick, the great white whale which has been Ahab's obsessional quarry and bitter adversary for many years. Narrated by sole survivor Ishmael, the tale forms a complex fictional fusion, combining a wealth of literary symbolism, hidden meaning and philosophical debate with adventure narrative and a detailed historical account of the 19th century whaling trade. --Emily Lowson

Review:

". . . for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men." — from the book

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0140430822
• ISBN 13: 9780140430820
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 1024