Moby Dick

This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melville, Herman
Other Authors: Tanner, Tony
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Oxford University Press 2008
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001
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Summary:This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the high seas. This edition includes passages from Melville's correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne, in which the two discussed the philosophical depths of the novel's plot and imagery.