The Learning Channel presents Great Books: Moby Dick, which examines Herman Melville's American masterpiece. See clips of the film adaptation, and discover how Melville's early experience as a seaman influenced his tale of the Great White. Also, visit the themes of the novel including "race, democracy, sexuality, and the existence of God." With much of its subject matter too offensive in the year of its publication in 1851, learn how the novel ultimately influenced scores of writers, and how its opening line -- "Call me ...
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The Learning Channel presents Great Books: Moby Dick, which examines Herman Melville's American masterpiece. See clips of the film adaptation, and discover how Melville's early experience as a seaman influenced his tale of the Great White. Also, visit the themes of the novel including "race, democracy, sexuality, and the existence of God." With much of its subject matter too offensive in the year of its publication in 1851, learn how the novel ultimately influenced scores of writers, and how its opening line -- "Call me Ishmael" -- has become perhaps the most renowned in American literature. Brooke Hodess, Rovi
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