Herman Melville

Moby Dick or "The Whale"

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Produktbeschreibung

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading… Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OMNI Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 759g
• ISBN-13: 9781989629437
• ISBN-10: 1989629431
• Artikelnr.: 57135759

Autorenporträt

Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819 to a once-wealthy family. After his father's death left them impoverished, Melville went to sea, drawing inspiration from his experiences for later works. His time aboard the whaling ship Acushnet inspired Typee, a semi-autobiographical novel about his adventures.By the mid-1800s, Melville aimed to create more ambitious works. His most famous novel, Moby Dick (1851), explored themes of nature and obsession but initially failed commercially. Other works like Pierre also struggled to find success.Later, Melville turned to poetry and worked as a customs inspector in New York. His poems, like Battle Pieces, examined themes of war and America. Only in the 20th century was his literary genius fully recognized, with Moby Dick now hailed as one of America's greatest novels.