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Moby Dick

English · Paperback

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When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his master's obsessive desire for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claimed countless human victims and destroyed many fleets. With some sinister crew members in their midst and the hazardous conditions of the sea to contend with, the expedition becomes increasingly dangerous the closer it gets to its quarry.One of the great American novels, if not the greatest, Moby Dick epically combines rip-roaring adventure, a meticulously realistic portrayal of the whaling trade and a profound philosophical disquisition on the nature of good and evil.

About the author

Herman Melville (1819-91) stammte aus einer verarmten New Yorker Familie. Er ging früh zur See und verdingte sich als Matrose, unter anderem auch auf Walfängern. Seine Reisen führten ihn bis in die Südsee. 1844 kehrte er in die USA zurück, lebte als freier Schriftsteller und war von 1866-85 als Zollinspektor in New York tätig. Der Romancier und Autor von Kurzgeschichten und Lyrik gilt als einer der bedeutendsten amerikanischen Schriftsteller. Sein Meisterwerk 'Moby Dick' zählt zu den Klassikern der Weltliteratur.

Summary

Part of Alma Classics Evergreens series of popular classics, this edition is thoroughly edited and extensively annotated, features an insightful foreword by Jay Parini and includes pictures and a comprehensive section on Melville's life and works.

Foreword

A very popular classic to be added to the Alma Evergreens series. Unlike other editions, it contains a number of annotations and a foreword by Jay Parini.

Additional text

One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world.

Report

Strange, original and gripping. William Somerset Maugham

Product details

Authors Herman Melville
Publisher Alma Books
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 28.08.2017
 
EAN 9781847496447
ISBN 978-1-84749-644-7
No. of pages 704
Dimensions 130 mm x 198 mm x 42 mm
Series Evergreens
Alma Classics
Alma Classics
Evergreens
Subject Fiction > Narrative literature

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