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Informationen zum Autor Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer best known for the novel Moby-Dick . His first three books gained much contemporary attention, but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime. Klappentext “…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. Zusammenfassung “…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.
