Moby-Dick, or, The whale
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Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England] : Kennebec Large Print ; Chivers, 2009., Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England] : Kennebec Large Print ;, 2009.
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Large Print
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773 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
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The story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.
AA masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul. Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel, and a wealth of information on whales and nineteenth-century whaling, Melville's greatest work presents an imaginative and thrilling picture of life at sea, as well as a portrait of heroic determination. The author's keen powers of observation and firsthand knowledge of shipboard life (he served aboard a whaler himself) were key ingredients in crafting a maritime story that dramatically examines the conflict between man and nature. A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling maritime adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and vengeful sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him and came to dominate his life. But more than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes the human soul. A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dick remains among the most highly acclaimed novels of the sea and a powerful account of the ultimate human struggle.
AA masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul. Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel, and a wealth of information on whales and nineteenth-century whaling, Melville's greatest work presents an imaginative and thrilling picture of life at sea, as well as a portrait of heroic determination. The author's keen powers of observation and firsthand knowledge of shipboard life (he served aboard a whaler himself) were key ingredients in crafting a maritime story that dramatically examines the conflict between man and nature. A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling maritime adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and vengeful sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him and came to dominate his life. But more than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes the human soul. A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dick remains among the most highly acclaimed novels of the sea and a powerful account of the ultimate human struggle.
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Melville, H. (2009). Moby-Dick, or, The whale. Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England], Kennebec Large Print ; Chivers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 2009. Moby-Dick, Or, The Whale. Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England], Kennebec Large Print ; Chivers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Melville, Herman, 1819-1891, Moby-Dick, Or, The Whale. Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England], Kennebec Large Print ; Chivers, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick, Or, The Whale. Waterville, Me. : [Bath, England], Kennebec Large Print ; Chivers, 2009.
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English
ISBN:
9781597229791 (pbk. : alk. paper), 1597229792 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Level 10.3, 42 Points
Level 10.3, 42 Points
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1200
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