Moby-Dick; or, The Whale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Melville, Herman (1819–1891).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" by Herman Melville is an epic novel published in 1851. Sailor Ishmael narrates the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, who commands the whaling ship Pequod in pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale that destroyed his leg. Driven by vengeance, Ahab leads his diverse crew across the world's oceans, hunting the legendary creature. This tale of obsession explores themes of good and evil, fate, and humanity's struggle against nature's overwhelming power.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
- Author credits: Melville, Herman (1819–1891)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Ahab, Captain (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Mentally ill -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Sea stories
- Ship captains -- Fiction
- Whales -- Fiction
- Whaling -- Fiction
- Whaling ships -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Adventure
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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