Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a classic edition published by Wordsworth Editions Limited in 2022, featuring 608 pages in English. This novel narrates Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for vengeance against the whale that took his leg, exploring themes of fanaticism and the human condition. The story is not only a tale of revenge but also a reflection on democracy, showcasing a cooperative crew bound by their shared mission.
Readers will find a rich narrative through the eyes of Ishmael, the ordinary sailor and narrator, who provides insights into whaling and the art of storytelling. The text delves into various subjects, including action and adventure, while also touching on literary and epic elements. As Ishmael’s journey unfolds, it expands to encompass not just the pursuit of the whale but also the broader themes of existence and community. This edition invites readers to engage with Melville’s profound exploration of humanity and the sublime.
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Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab’s quest to avenge the whale that ‘reaped’ his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic.
But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab’s appalling crusade, it is equally the image of a co-operative community at work: all hands dependent on all hands, each individual responsible for the security of each.
Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel’s narrator, ordinary sailor, and extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive, vulgar, transcendent, the story Ishmael tells is above all an education: in the practice of whaling, in the art of writing. Expanding to equal his ‘mighty theme’ – not only the whale but all things sublime – Melville breathes in the world’s great literature. Moby Dick is the greatest novel ever written by an American.
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