The story of Moby Dick
No CoverCaptain Ahab's obsessive hunt for the white whale Moby Dick drives a whaling voyage blending adventure, philosophy, and human obsession.
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Captain Ahab's obsessive hunt for the white whale Moby Dick drives a whaling voyage blending adventure, philosophy, and human obsession.
So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a pr...
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Subtle homoerotic undertones in Ishmael and Queequeg's close friendship
Graphic whaling scenes, injuries, and deaths at sea
Mild period-appropriate sailor language
Recurring sailor drinking of grog and rum on voyages
Central male friendship with homoerotic interpretations
Extensive biblical allusions and sermons
No fantasy magic elements
Crew superstitions and prophetic elements
Themes of American identity, authority, and society
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Whaling animal cruelty and crew hardships at sea
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