Moby-Dick
Book Description
Herman Melville's peerless allegorical masterpiece is the epic saga of the fanatical Captain Ahab, who swears vengeance on the mammoth white whale that has crippled him. Often considered to be the Great American Novel, Moby-Dick is at once a starkly realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure, and a searing drama of heroic courage, moral conflict, and mad obsession. It is world-reno... More
Book Information
Publisher | Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Mass Market Paperback (350 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 640 |
ISBN-10 | 0671028359 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0671028350 |
Publication Date | 03/01/1999 |
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10/3/2015 Joshua Mark said:
tags: , philosophy, religion, literature
One of my favorite works of all time and, at times, my all-time favorite. Moby Dick, to me, is the Great American Novel. It is America uniquely but universal in its theme and resonance. The story of one man's obsession with what he cannot catch and hold is something anyone from any culture can relat... more
tags: , philosophy, religion, literature
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