Moby Dick covers subjects such as racism, hierarchical relationships, politics, good and evil. None of this is lost in the Compact Edition. What have been cut are lengthy descriptions of whaling history and whales and some philosophical observations and reflections. Still an allegorical epic though.
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.Herman Melville's classic was first published as The Whale in England in October 1851 and a month later in the U.S. under the title Moby Dick.Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
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The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.Herman Melville's classic was first published as The Whale in England in October 1851 and a month later in the U.S. under the title Moby Dick.Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
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Hardback, Paperback, Ebook, CD-Audio. £2.81. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
Moby Dick was written by Herman Melville and published by HarperCollins Canada
£2.81. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
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