Herman Melville's masterpiece is one of the main contenders for the title of "the great American novel." In part, this is the story of Captain Ahab's maniacal quest to gain revenge against the massive whale which deprived him of his leg. However, it is also the tale of the narrator Ishmael, whose attempt to recount the tale tests the limits of human perception. One can spend a lifetime unpacking the rich allegorical texture of this classic novel.
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Herman Melville's masterpiece is one of the main contenders for the title of "the great American novel." In part, this is the story of Captain Ahab's maniacal quest to gain revenge against the massive whale which deprived him of his leg. However, it is also the tale of the narrator Ishmael, whose attempt to recount the tale tests the limits of human perception. One can spend a lifetime unpacking the rich allegorical texture of this classic novel.
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Add this copy of Moby Dick; Or the Whale to cart. $2.99, new condition, Sold by The BOOKATERIA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Antiquarius.
Very nice book, and extremely prompt shipping...thanks again!
milly
Oct 13, 2011
Hardcover in great shape, came exactly as described. This is a somewhat scarce,annotated edition. And, Moby Dick ( with or without the annotations), is THE single greatest book ever written.
joekc6nlx
Apr 24, 2008
The Great American Novel
When I studied this book in college, we discussed what Melville was describing in this story. It's not only about a young man's transformation through his experiences on the Pequod, nor is it only about Ahab's obsession with killing Moby Dick to the exclusion of all else. It's about man's struggle against Nature, the attempts by man to change, control, and eventually overcome Nature. Melville understood that man could never accomplish this, but would only end up destroying himself as Ahab destroyed himself by harpooning Moby Dick.
In my opinion, this is still the greatest American novel ever written, not only for the twin stories of Ishmael and Ahab, but also educational in how whalers lived, worked, and sometimes died.
