Moby-Dick: Classic Adventure Novel of the Sea, Obsession & Revenge by Herman Melville | Maple Press | American Literature Classic | ISBN: 9789350334973
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Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, published by Maple Press, is one of the most celebrated works of American and world literature. First published in 1851, the novel combines adventure, maritime fiction, philosophy, symbolism, and psychological drama to tell the story of Ishmael, a young sailor who joins a whaling voyage aboard the ship Pequod. What begins as an ordinary sea journey gradually becomes a dangerous pursuit driven by the captain's intense personal obsession.
The story is narrated by Ishmael, who travels to the island of Nantucket and eventually joins the Pequod. The ship is commanded by Captain Ahab, a mysterious and determined sailor whose life has been shaped by his encounter with the enormous white whale known as Moby Dick. Ahab becomes consumed by his desire to find the whale, turning the voyage into a relentless pursuit across the vast oceans.
Along the journey, Ishmael encounters a diverse group of sailors, including Queequeg, Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask. Their different personalities, beliefs, backgrounds, and attitudes towards Ahab's mission add depth to the story. Through these characters, Melville explores friendship, leadership, loyalty, fear, courage, and the complex relationships between individuals working together in dangerous circumstances.
The novel goes far beyond a traditional adventure story. Melville explores themes of obsession, revenge, fate, nature, free will, mortality, knowledge, and the limits of human control. The sea and the white whale become powerful symbols through which the novel examines humanity's struggle to understand and control forces greater than itself. Melville also includes detailed descriptions of whaling, marine life, ships, navigation, and nineteenth-century maritime life, giving the novel an unusually rich historical and technical dimension.
With its memorable characters, epic sea voyage, philosophical depth, and powerful symbolism, Moby-Dick remains an essential classic for readers of world literature. This Maple Press edition carries ISBN 9789350334973 and is particularly suited to readers who enjoy adventure stories, maritime fiction, classic literature, and thought-provoking narratives.
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Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, published by Maple Press, is one of the most celebrated works of American and world literature. First published in 1851, the novel combines adventure, maritime fiction, philosophy, symbolism, and psychological drama to tell the story of Ishmael, a young sailor who joins a whaling voyage aboard the ship Pequod. What begins as an ordinary sea journey gradually becomes a dangerous pursuit driven by the captain's intense personal obsession.
The story is narrated by Ishmael, who travels to the island of Nantucket and eventually joins the Pequod. The ship is commanded by Captain Ahab, a mysterious and determined sailor whose life has been shaped by his encounter with the enormous white whale known as Moby Dick. Ahab becomes consumed by his desire to find the whale, turning the voyage into a relentless pursuit across the vast oceans.
Along the journey, Ishmael encounters a diverse group of sailors, including Queequeg, Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask. Their different personalities, beliefs, backgrounds, and attitudes towards Ahab's mission add depth to the story. Through these characters, Melville explores friendship, leadership, loyalty, fear, courage, and the complex relationships between individuals working together in dangerous circumstances.
The novel goes far beyond a traditional adventure story. Melville explores themes of obsession, revenge, fate, nature, free will, mortality, knowledge, and the limits of human control. The sea and the white whale become powerful symbols through which the novel examines humanity's struggle to understand and control forces greater than itself. Melville also includes detailed descriptions of whaling, marine life, ships, navigation, and nineteenth-century maritime life, giving the novel an unusually rich historical and technical dimension.
With its memorable characters, epic sea voyage, philosophical depth, and powerful symbolism, Moby-Dick remains an essential classic for readers of world literature. This Maple Press edition carries ISBN 9789350334973 and is particularly suited to readers who enjoy adventure stories, maritime fiction, classic literature, and thought-provoking narratives.
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