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Moby Dick

Moby Dick

by Herman Melville
Publication Date: 01/06/2010

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The tale of one man's fatal obsession and his willingness to sacrifice his life and that of his crew to achieve his goal. Following the fortunes of Captain Ahab and the culturally and spiritually diverse crew of the Pequod on its last voyage 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 combines a wealth of literary symbolism, hidden meaning and philosophical debate with adventure narrative and a detailed historical account of the 19th century whaling trade.

About the Author
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as Typee and Redburn, but fell into relative obscurity by the end of his life. Today, Melville is hailed as one of the definitive masters of world literature for novels including Moby Dick and Billy Budd, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as Bartleby, the Scrivener and The Bell-Tower.

ISBN:
9780007866083
9780007866083
Category:
Classic fiction
Publication Date:
01-06-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
209x143x41mm
Weight:
0.53kg
Herman Melville

The writing career of Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) peaked early, with his early novels, such as Typee becoming best sellers.

By the mid-1850s his poularity declined sharply, and by the time he died he had been largely forgotten.

Yet in time his novel Moby Dick came to be regarded as one of the finest works of American, and indeed world, literature, as was Billy Budd, which was not published until long after his death, in 1924.

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