Its famous opening line, "Call me Ishmael," dramatic in its stark simplicity, begins an epic that is widely regarded as the greatest novel ever written by an American. Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure and eccentric characters, a symbolic allegory, and a drama of heroic conflict, Moby Dick is first and foremost a great story. It has both the humor and poignancy of a simple sea ballad, as well as the depth and universality of a grand odyssey. When Melville's father died in 1832, the young man's financial security went too. For a while he turned to school-mastering and clerking, but failed to make a sustainable income. In 1840 he signed up on the whaler, Acushnet, out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was just 21. A whaler's life turned out to be both arduous and dangerous, and in 1842, Melville deserted ship. Out of this experience and a wealth of printed sources, Melville crafted his masterpiece.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc.
ISBN-10
1428108335
ISBN-13
9781428108332
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128676581
Product Key Features
Publication Year
1987
Topic
Classics, Action & Adventure, Sea Stories, Fantasy / Epic
Book Title
Moby Dick
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
Author
Herman. Melville
Format
Compact Disc
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20230302
Number of Volumes
18 Vols.
Dewey Decimal
813/.3
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Narrated by
Muller, Frank
Copyright Date
1851
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