Moby Dick, Volume 27Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic. Regarded as a Great American Novel, Moby Dick is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance. Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the Pequod, as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface--of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick--are allegorical references to life--and even the universe--in this masterpiece by Herman Melville. Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Christopher McBride. |
Contents
I LOOMINGS | 1 |
II THE CARPETBAG | 5 |
III THE SPOUTERINN | 8 |
IV THE COUNTERPANE | 18 |
V BREAKFAST | 22 |
VI THE STREET | 24 |
VII THE CHAPEL | 26 |
VIII THE PULPIT | 29 |
LXX THE SPHINX | 253 |
LXXI THE JEROBOAMS STORY | 255 |
LXXII THE MONKEYROPE | 260 |
LXXIII STUBB AND FLASK KILL A RIGHT WHALE AND THEN
HAVE A TALK OVER HIM | 264 |
LXXIV THE SPERM WHALES HEADCONTRASTED VIEW | 269 |
LXXV THE RIGHT WHALES HEADCONTRASTED VIEW | 273 |
LXXVI THE BATTERINGRAM | 276 |
LXXVII THE GREAT HEIDELBURGH TUN | 278 |
IX THE SERMON | 31 |
X A BOSOM FRIEND | 38 |
XI NIGHTGOWN | 41 |
XII BIOGRAPHICAL | 43 |
XIII WHEELBARROW | 45 |
XIV NANTUCKET | 49 |
XV CHOWDER | 51 |
XVI THE SHIP | 54 |
XVII THE RAMADAN | 64 |
XVIII HIS MARK | 69 |
XIX THE PROPHET | 72 |
XX ALL ASTIR
| 75 |
XXI GOING ABOARD | 77 |
XXII MERRY CHRISTMAS | 80 |
XXIII THE LEE SHORE | 84 |
XXIV THE ADVOCATE | 85 |
XXV POSTSCRIPT | 89 |
XXVI KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES | 90 |
XXVII KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES | 93 |
XXVIII AHAB | 97 |
XXIX ENTER AHAB TO HIM STUBB | 100 |
XXX THE PIPE | 103 |
XXXI QUEEN MAB | 104 |
XXXII CETOLOGY | 106 |
XXXIII THE SPECKSYNDER | 115 |
XXXIV THE CABINTABLE | 118 |
XXXV THE MASTHEAD | 122 |
XXXVI THE QUARTERDECK | 127 |
XXXVII SUNSET | 133 |
XXXVIII DUSK | 135 |
XXXIX FIRST NIGHTWATCH | 136 |
XL MIDNIGHT FORECASTLE | 137 |
XLI MOBY DICK | 143 |
XLII THE WHITENESS OF THE WHALE | 150 |
XLIII HARK | 156 |
XLIV THE CHART | 157 |
XLV THE AFFIDAVIT | 161 |
XLVI SURMISES
| 167 |
XLVII THE MATMAKER | 170 |
XLVIII THE FIRST LOWERING | 173 |
XLIX THE HYENA | 181 |
L AHABS BOAT AND CREW FEDALLAH | 183 |
LI THE SPIRITSPOUT | 186 |
LII THE ALBATROSS | 189 |
LIII THE GAM | 191 |
LIV THE TOWNHOS STORY | 195 |
LV OF THE MONSTROUS PICTURES OF WHALES | 210 |
LVI OF THE LESS ERRONEOUS PICTURES OF WHALES
AND THE TRUE PICTURES OF WHALING SCENES | 214 |
LVII OF WHALES IN PAINT IN TEETH IN WOOD IN SHEET
IRON IN STONE IN MOUNTAINS IN STARS | 217 |
LVIII BRIT | 220 |
LIX SQUID | 222 |
LX THE LINE | 225 |
LXI STUBB KILLS A WHALE | 228 |
LXII THE DART | 232 |
LXIII THE CROTCH | 234 |
LXIV STUBBS SUPPER | 236 |
LXV THE WHALE AS A DISH | 242 |
LXVI THE SHARK MASSACRE | 244 |
LXVII CUTTING IN | 246 |
LXVIII THE BLANKET | 248 |
LXIX THE FUNERAL | 251 |
LXXVIII CISTERN AND BUCKETS | 280 |
LXXIX THE PRAIRIE | 284 |
LXXX THE NUT | 286 |
LXXXI THE PEQUOD MEETS THE VIRGIN | 288 |
LXXXII THE HONOR AND GLORY OF WHALING | 296 |
LXXXIII JONAH HISTORICALLY REGARDED | 299 |
LXXXIV PITCHPOLING | 301 |
LXXXV THE FOUNTAIN | 303 |
LXXXVI THE TAIL | 307 |
LXXXVII THE GRAND ARMADA | 311 |
LXXXIX FASTFISH AND LOOSEFISH | 323 |
XC HEADS OR TAILS | 326 |
XCI THE PEQUOD MEETS THE ROSEBUD | 329 |
XCII AMBERGRIS | 334 |
XCIII THE CASTAWAY | 336 |
XCIV A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND | 340 |
XCV THE CASSOCK | 343 |
XCVI THE TRYWORKS | 345 |
XCVII THE LAMP | 349 |
XCVIII STOWING DOWN AND CLEARING UP | 350 |
XCIX THE DOUBLOON | 353 |
C LEG AND ARM | 358 |
CI THE DECANTER | 364 |
CII A BOWER IN THE ARSACIDES | 368 |
CIII MEASUREMENT OF THE WHALES SKELETON | 372 |
CIV THE FOSSIL WHALE | 374 |
CV DOES THE WHALES MAGNITUDE DIMINISH?
WILL HE PERISH? | 377 |
CVI AHABS LEG | 381 |
CVII THE CARPENTER | 383 |
CVIII AHAB AND THE CARPENTER | 386 |
CIX AHAB AND STARBUCK IN THE CABIN | 390 |
CX QUEEQUEG IN HIS COFFIN | 392 |
CXI THE PACIFIC | 397 |
CXII THE BLACKSMITH | 399 |
CXIII THE FORGE | 401 |
CXIV THE GILDER | 404 |
CXV THE PEQUOD MEETS THE BACHELOR | 406 |
CXVI THE DYING WHALE | 408 |
CXVII THE WHALE WATCH | 410 |
CXVIII THE QUADRANT | 412 |
CXIX THE CANDLES | 414 |
CXX THE DECK TOWARDS THE END OF THE FIRST
NIGHT WATCH | 419 |
CXXI MIDNIGHTTHE FORECASTLE BULWARKS | 420 |
CXXII MIDNIGHT ALOFTTHUNDER AND LIGHTNING | 422 |
CXXIII THE MUSKET | 423 |
CXXIV THE NEEDLE | 426 |
CXXV THE LOG AND LINE | 429 |
CXXVI THE LIFEBUOY | 432 |
CXXVII THE DECK | 435 |
CXXVIII THE PEQUOD MEETS THE RACHEL | 437 |
CXXIX THE CABIN | 440 |
CXXX THE HAT | 442 |
CXXXI THE PEQUOD MEETS THE DELIGHT | 446 |
CXXXII THE SYMPHONY | 448 |
CXXXIII THE CHASEFIRST DAY | 451 |
CXXXIV THE CHASESECOND DAY | 458 |
CXXXV THE CHASETHIRD DAY | 464 |
EPILOGUE | 473 |
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HERMAN MELVILLE | 475 |
FURTHER READING | 483 |
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Common terms and phrases
Ahab Ahab’s boat body bows cabin called Captain carried close comes crew cried dark darted dead death deck entire eyes face feel feet fish Flask give half hand hard harpoon head hear heard heart hold instant iron keep land Leviathan light living look lower mark mate matter means mind Moby Dick Nantucket nature never night once passed Pequod perhaps poor present pull Queequeg reason remained rolled round sail sailor seemed seen ship side sight sometimes soon sort soul Sperm Whale standing Starbuck stood strange Stubb tail tell thee thing thou thought touching true turned voyage White Whale whole wild wind young