Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Full Version)

by Herman Melville

Overview

Moby-Dick is an 1851 novel by Herman Melville. The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab seeks one specific whale, Moby-Dick, a white whale of tremendous size and ferocity. Comparatively few whaling ships know of Moby-Dick, and fewer yet have encountered him. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg. Ahab intends to exact revenge.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013815278
Publisher:	Maran State Books
Publication date:	12/09/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His
earliest novels were bestsellers, but his popularity declined later
in his life. By the time of his death he had virtually been
forgotten, but his longest novel, Moby-Dick — largely considered a
failure during his lifetime, and responsible for Melville's drop in
popularity — was rediscovered in the 20th century as a literary
masterpiece.

Date of Birth:

August 1, 1819

Date of Death:

September 28, 1891

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15