Moby-dick, or the Whale by Herman Melville
This edition of ""Moby-Dick"", released in honour of the book's 150th anniversary, is the authoritative text of one of the world's great adventure stories. A crew of whalers set out in pursuit of a fierce white whale. Their names ring through the canon of American literature: Ishmael, the narrator; Queenqueg, a South Seas harpooner; Starbuck, the sober and serious chief mate; and above all Captain Ahab, part Faust and part Job, leading them to the ends of the earth - and the destiny he will share with his foe. In ""Moby-Dick"", Melville set out to write ""a mighty book"" on a ""mighty theme"". This text of ""Moby-Dick"" is an Approved Text of the Center for Scholarly Editions (Modern Language Association of America).
HERMAN MELVILLE (1819-91) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His novels include Typee, Omoo, and White-Jacket, all published in authoritative editions by Northwestern University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780810119116 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810119110 |
| Title | Moby-dick, or the Whale |
| Author | Herman Melville |
| Series | Northwestern-Newberry Editions Of The Writings Of Herman Melville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Northwestern University Press |
| Year published | 2001-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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