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Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWordsworth Editions, The Limited
ISBN-101853260088
ISBN-139781853260087
eBay Product ID (ePID)23210
Product Key Features
Book TitleMoby Dick
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
TopicClassics, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorHerman Melville
Book SeriesClassics Library
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight5.4 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisMoby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy., With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd, Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury and co-editor of 'Poetry Review'. Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab's appalling crusade, it is equally the image of a co-operative community at work: all hands dependent on all hands, each individual responsible for the security of each. Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel's narrator, ordinary sailor, and extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive, vulgar, transcendent, the story Ishmael tells is above all an education: in the practice of whaling, in the art of writing. Expanding to equal his 'mighty theme' - not only the whale but all things sublime - Melville breathes in the world's great literature. Moby Dick is the greatest novel ever written by an American.
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- 07 Oct, 2021
In my opinion NOT A CLASSIC!
If Melville stuck to telling Ishmael’s story the book would be about 125 pages long. Instead he goes off on tangents and the book is 500 pages long. If there’s an abridged version of the book read that. Save yourself some time and sanity.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Dec, 2019
Moby Dick, timeless
a classic story that I wanted our grandchildren to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Oct, 2023
Moby dick.
A prime classic. Very engaging story. Would recommend this book for lovers of classics.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Nov, 2017
great price
Got for a friend.She was having a hard time finding this book.Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Nov, 2024
Really good shape...
Really good shapeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Mar, 2020
Moby
Wonderful novelVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Jul, 2016
Good
GoodVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Apr, 2024
Perfect
PerfectVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Feb, 2024
Good job
Good jobVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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