"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" by Herman Melville is a story set in the 1800s that looks at what happens when people become obsessed with something, seek revenge, and how humans connect with nature. It all starts with a man called Ishmael, who decides to go on a whaling trip on a ship named the Pequod. The ship is led by Captain Ahab, a strange man who wants revenge on a whale. When the story starts, Ishmael tells us why he wants to go to sea and what he thinks about life. He paints a picture of the busy city of New Bedford and shows how the ocean can draw people in. Before he starts his journey, Ishmael thinks about his problems and why he wants to go on this adventure. He gets to New Bedford, has trouble finding a place to stay, and meets a funny landlord and a harpooner, which sets the stage for what happens to him at sea.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
By Herman Melville
Driven by a burning desire for retribution, a captain steers his crew into perilous waters, consumed by an all-encompassing hunt for a massive, elusive whale.
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About the AuthorHerman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death Melville was not well known to the public, but 1919, the centennial of his birth, was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick eventually would be considered one of the great American novels.
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death Melville was not well known to the public, but 1919, the centennial of his birth, was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick eventually would be considered one of the great American novels.
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