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Moby-Dick: An Epic Obsession with a Mythic Whale - A Timeless Journey into Madness and the Sea (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Hardcover
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 535
ISBN13: 9781806298938
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Oct 5 2025
Pages: 276
Weight: 2.05
Height: 0.69 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
First published in 1851, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick stands as one of world literature's most daring achievements-a towering fusion of swashbuckling adventure, philosophical inquiry, and poetic grandeur. From the moment the wandering sailor Ishmael boards Captain Ahab's whaling ship, the Pequod, readers are swept into a vast tapestry that spans global oceans and the uncharted waters of the human heart.
Ahab's monomaniacal pursuit of the great white whale transforms a routine whaling expedition into a prophetic confrontation with destiny, testing the mettle and morality of every soul aboard-from the noble Queequeg to the prophetic Pip and the steadfast Starbuck. Each gaff thrown and each wave crashed is laden with questions of purpose, power, and the divine.
What You'll Discover Inside:
- Ahab's Consuming Obsession - How one man's thirst for vengeance imperils an entire crew
- A Rich Cast of Mariners - Diverse cultures, beliefs, and fates intertwined on the high seas
- Nature as Monument & Mystery - The sea, the whale, and the limits of human understanding
- Epic Adventure & Existential Inquiry - Thrilling hunts shadowed by profound philosophical passages
- Melville's Language & Symbolism - Shakespearean grandeur fused with whaling lore and Biblical cadence
This modernized edition retains Melville's lyrical power while providing clear notes and context for today's reader, ensuring that every harpoon throw, sermon, and storm still thunders with its original force.
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