Mobby Dick
This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
1988
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| Series: | The World's classics
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Add Tag | Summary: | This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the high seas. This edition includes passages from Melville's correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne, in which the two discussed the philosophical depths of the novel's plot and imagery. |
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| Physical Description: | liv, 602 pages 19 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0192817809 9780192817808 |
Moby Dick