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Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Herman Melville
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Description for Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Paperback. Tells the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, this book reveals an enquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 148 x 45. Weight in Grams: 716.
In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143105954
SKU
V9780143105954
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Ref
99-98
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1819-91) became in his late twenties a highly successful author of exotic novels based on his experiences as a sailor - writing in quick succession Typee, Omoo, Redburn and White-Jacket. However, his masterpiece Moby-Dick was met with incomprehension and the other later works which are now the basis of his reputation, such as Bartleby, the Scrivener and The ... Read more
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