Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville is presented in this unabridged edition published by Tantor and Blackstone Publishing on March 1, 2021. This classic work explores the relentless pursuit of the elusive white whale, Moby Dick, through the eyes of Ishmael, a crew member aboard the whaling ship Pequod. The narrative intertwines adventure and peril as Captain Ahab seeks vengeance against the whale that once maimed him, offering insights into life aboard a nineteenth-century whaler and the complexities of human ambition and morality.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of whaling life, enriched with facts and legends about whales, as well as deeper allegorical themes that question the nature of good and evil. The story delves into the motivations of Ahab and the crew, contrasting their relentless quest with the indifferent power of nature represented by Moby Dick. This edition, with its concise page count, invites readers to engage with Melville’s intricate exploration of human desires and the consequences of obsession.
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MP3 CD Format On a previous voyage, a mysterious white whale had ripped off the leg of a sea captain named Ahab. Now the crew of the
Pequod, on a pursuit that features constant adventure and horrendous mishaps, must follow the mad Ahab into the abyss to satisfy his unslakeable thirst for vengeance. Narrated by the cunningly observant crew member Ishmael,
Moby Dick is the tale of the hunt for the elusive, omnipotent, and ultimately mystifying white whale—Moby Dick. On its surface,
Moby Dick is a vivid documentary of life aboard a nineteenth-century whaler, a virtual encyclopedia of whales and whaling, replete with facts, legends, and trivia that Herman Melville had gleaned from personal experience and scores of sources. But as the quest for the whale becomes increasingly perilous, the tale works on allegorical levels, likening the whale to human greed, moral consequence, good, evil, and life itself. Who is good? The great white whale who, like Nature, asks nothing but to be left in peace? Or the bold Ahab who, like scientists, explorers, and philosophers, fearlessly probes the mysteries of the universe? Who is evil? The ferocious, man-killing sea monster? Or the revenge-obsessed madman who ignores his own better nature in his quest to kill the beast?
About the Author
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was born in New York. Family hardships forced him to leave school for various occupations, including shipping as a cabin boy to Liverpool in 1839—a voyage that sparked his love for the sea. A shrewd social critic and philosopher in his fiction, he is considered an outstanding writer of the sea and a great stylist who mastered both realistic narrative and a rich, rhythmical prose.
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