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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Main Author: Melville, Herman
Other Authors: Tanner, Tony
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2008
Subjects:
Hawthorne
White whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001
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spelling croxfordunivpr:10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001 2024-09-30T14:45:52+00:00 Moby Dick Melville, Herman Tanner, Tony 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001 en eng Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199535729 9780191920493 edited-book 2008 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001 2024-09-17T04:29:10Z 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. Book White whale Oxford University Press Hawthorne ENVELOPE(-98.250,-98.250,-72.333,-72.333)
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