Moby DickEvery reader knows the obsessive story of Captain Ahab and the famous white whale. Moby Dick is the great American novel, a monument of literature. Based on the events depicted in the “Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex” and the legend of “Mocha Dick," it is the story of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage aboard the whaling ship the Pequod. Commanded by the obsessed Captain Ahab, a man who is hell-bent on revenge against a white whale of incredible ferocity, the Pequod and its crew are tasked with this singular goal, whatever the emotional or human cost. It is a novel rich with symbolism and complex themes.But this mythical adventure has never been portrayed in such a powerful way and with such striking illustrations, presenting a new perspective on this cornerstone of American literature. It marks a wonderful entry point for new readers to discover Melville's universe—and a beautiful edition for the countless dedicated readers of this unique novel. |
Contents
The Counterpane | |
Breakfast | |
The Street | |
The Chapel | |
The Pulpit | |
Going Aboard | |
Merry Christmas | |
The Lee Shore | |
The Advocate | |
Postscript | |
Knights and Squires | |
Knights and Squires | |
Ahab | |
The Sermon | |
A Bosom Friend | |
Nightgown | |
Biographical | |
Wheelbarrow | |
Nantucket | |
Chowder | |
The Ship | |
The Ramadan | |
His Mark | |
The Prophet | |
All Astir | |
Enter Ahab to Him Stubb | |
The Pipe | |
Queen | |
Cetology | |
The Specksnyder | |
The CabinTable | |
The MastHead | |
The QuarterDeck | |
Sunset | |
Dusk | |
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Common terms and phrases
Ahab boat body bones bows cabin called Captain carried CHAPTER comes crew cried dark darted dead deck entire eyes face feel feet fish Flask followed give half hand hard harpoon head hear heard heart hold instant iron keep land Leviathan light living look lower mark mate matter means mind Nantucket natural never night once passed Pequod perhaps poor present pull Queequeg reason remained rolled round sail sailors seemed seen ship side sight sometimes soon sort soul sound Sperm Whale spout standing Starbuck stood strange Stubb tail tell thee thing thou thought touching true turned voyage White Whale whole wild wind wonder young