"…for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men."--Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
"Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville's classic American novel, Moby-Dick. Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, Pequod, under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast.
A fictional work based on actual events, Moby-Dick is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations, and it's now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.
| ISBN: | 9781626860575 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2014 |
| Author: | Herman Melville |
| Publisher: | Canterbury Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 592 pages |
| Series: | Word Cloud Classics |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, Pequod, under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast.
Moby-Dick features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
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Moby-Dick was written by Herman Melville and published by Canterbury Classics
Moby-Dick has 592 pages
Yes it is part of Word Cloud Classics series
