Download or read book Moby Dick Diversion Classics written by Herman Melville and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In the canonical epic—one of the greatest, most lasting novels in American history—Captain Ahab descends into madness as he sails in search of Moby Dick, the elusive white whale that destroyed his ship, crippled him, and sent him on an unstoppable quest for revenge. Blending elements from adventure stories, Elizabethan drama, and epic poetry, Melville crafts a tale of fate and vengeance years ahead of its time. A critical failure at its first publication, MOBY DICK now takes its rightful place among American classics.
Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1992 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Captain Ahab's fanatical quest to get revenge on the whale which was responsible for the loss of his leg.
Download or read book Moby Dick Or The Whale written by H. Melville and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Call me Ishmael. So begins the famous opening chapter of Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. Young sailor Ishmael is hired as a crew member of a whaler named Pequod, captained by a man named Ahab. In between lengthy chapters on whale biology and descriptions of the crew and the whaling trade, readers are slowly introduced to a captivating tale. Ahab is out for revenge on the great white whale that stole his leg, leaving him with a whale-bone prosthesis and a withering hatred for the beast. Known as Moby Dick, the whale is infamous for his encounters and escapes with whale ships, and Ahab offers a gold coin, nailed to the Pequod's mast, as a reward for whoever sights him first. Beginning on a cold Christmas morning, the crew embarks on a journey to find the whale and make their fortunes. An exciting staple of American literature, Moby-Dick is a must-read for anyone interested in the classics. Herman Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick by the 1821 biographical account Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex (Cosimo Classics, 2015), which in turn inspired the 2000 novel and 2015 movie, In the Heart of the Sea. HERMAN MELVILLE (1819-1891) was an American novelist. Born in New York, Melville lived and worked in the city for many years before moving with his family to Massachusetts, where he enjoyed a short friendship with author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Many of Melville's books are inspired by his own experiences; he sailed on merchant and whaling ships, spent time on the Marquesas Islands with natives, and spent time in England, Egypt, and Palestine. Melville even wrote poetry reflecting on the American Civil War. He eventually retired in New York City, where he was buried in the Bronx, relatively unknown. Melville was the author of 19 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including *Typee* (1846), Moby-Dick (1851), "Bartelby the Scrivener" (1853), "Benito Cerino" (1855), Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866), and Billy Budd, Sailor (1891, unfinished).
Download or read book Moby Dick Collins Classics written by Herman Melville and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few literary masterpieces cast quite as awesome a shadow as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Captain Ahab’s quest for the white whale is a timeless epic – a thrilling tale of vengeance and obsession, and a searing parable about humanity lost in a universe of moral ambiguity.
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Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thrilling story of a white whale, called Moby Dick. In this enthralling novel, the ship captain (Ahab) tries to kill Moby Dick. Ultimately, Ahab is killed by Moby Dick on the high seas. Only one person of his crew is left alive to tell about the story of this conflict. In fact, Melville wants to state that if we give 'space' to others,they will also give 'space' to us. The original flavor of these classics has been carefully retained in these abridged versions.
Download or read book Moby Dick or The Whale Illustrated written by Herman Melville and published by coolaij. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated edition of "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" includes: Illustrations of objects and places mentioned in the novel. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that on the ship's previous voyage bit off Ahab's leg at the knee.
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Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This American masterpiece is a profound inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception and is now available in a Penguin enriched eBook classic.
Download or read book Moby Dick the Complete Unabridged Original Classic written by Herman Melville and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This premium quality edition contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of "Moby Dick," printed on heavyweight, bright white paper in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, with a laminated cover featuring an original design. Also included is a detailed introductory essay discussing the life and work of Herman Melville and the history and significance of "Moby Dick," providing the modern reader with useful background information to enhance the enjoyment of this classic. Herman Melville is known today primarily for his iconic whaling novel, "Moby Dick" (1851), the story of the struggle between Captain Ahab and "the great white whale," which appears on many lists of "greatest books ever written" and is considered an essential part of the Western Canon. Ironically, when the novel was published it was a monumental flop and signaled the end of Melvilles's career as a novelist. One theory is that the omission of the epilogue from the first printing left the book open to ridicule as a first-person narrative in which the narrator did not survive to tell the tale. He published several more novels, all without success, and in 1866 became a New York customs inspector, all but forgotten for the next fifty years. It was not until the rise of the modernist movement that "Moby Dick" was recognized as a great literary work. What once were regarded as serious flaws came to be viewed as literary innovations, and the novel went from being criticized as undisciplined and poorly crafted to being hailed as "ahead of its time" and "visionary." For the modern reader, the complex analytical theories behind "Moby Dick" may get in the way of enjoying the novel for its own sake. Taking "Moby Dick" at face value, it is an interesting tale, rich with diverse characters and evocative themes like friendship, class and social status, good and evil, isolation and community, the existence of God, obsession and human perception. A vivid depiction of life aboard ship in the nineteenth century it is perhaps the most detailed and accessible existing picture of what was, for a time, the richest industry in the United States. If at times the text seems stilted or antiquated, as might be expected from any work from this era, it is equally true that at times the text attains a soaring, almost lyric tone. The most casual reader cannot fail to appreciate the unforgettable characters, compelling storyline and vivid depictions of whales, whalers and whaling, and the obsession-driven quest after the great white whale upon which Ahab leads, and the crew follows, to their doom. And this, without anything more, makes Moby Dick essential reading. Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an author of the American Renaissance, or Romantic, period. Born in New York City, he was the third child of a successful merchant. He worked as a schoolteacher before going to sea for the first time in 1839. Serving on a whaler in 1842, he jumped ship and spent a month living among South Pacific islanders. His first novel, "Typee" (1846), a bestseller, was based in part on his experiences in the South Pacific as was the successful sequel, "Omoo" (1847). The same year Melville, now a successful novelist, married Elizabeth Knapp Shaw. They would have four children between 1849 and 1855. "Mardi" and "Redburn," both published in 1849, met with limited success. "Mardi" in particular was criticized as so thematically dense as to be incomprehensible. "White-Jacket" (1850), based on Melville's brief service in the U.S. Navy, was his most influential work during his lifetime, with graphic descriptions of flogging that led directly to banning the practice on naval vessels. "Moby Dick" and several additional failed novels and poetry collections followed. Melville sank into obscurity and died in 1891, about 20 years before "Moby Dick" was recognized as a literary classic.
Download or read book MOBY DICK Modern Classics Series written by Herman Melville and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "MOBY DICK (Modern Classics Series)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville: first published in 1851, considered to be one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, one of the great epics in all of literature. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge...
Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1955-01-02 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic story of Moby Dick, the whale pursued relentlessly by the crazed Captain Ahab.
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Download or read book Moby Dick Annotated written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-25 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the timeThe wide sea, the constant contemplation of the horizon in search of the dam, the motley crew of Pequod, whaler commanded by a crippled captain and obsessed by his revenge ... Emerging from the depth of the waters, like a specter, the embodiment of the Mal: Moby Dick, the white whale ...The fable of the white whale a century and a half ago. Demon of the sea or symbol of beauty, Moby Dick is the main character of a fascinating adventure story, in which good and evil are mixed.Moby Dick, the novel that has achieved recognition and constant praise that deserves an impeccable narrative construction. Captain Ahab's struggle, his terrible obsession and the mythical persecution of the huge whale have crossed borders, thus achieving the undisputed category of masterpiece of universal literature.
Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Moby Dick Large Print Edition written by Herman Melville and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the fortunes of Captain Ahab and the 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.
