Moby Dick /

This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 (Author)
Other Authors:	Tanner, Tony (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:	Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:	Ahab, > Captain (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Electronic books. Psychological fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the high seas. This edition includes passages from Melville's correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne, in which the two discussed the philosophical depths of the novel's plot and imagery.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 1988.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (lii, 527 pages).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780191920493 (ebook) :
DOI:	10.1093/owc/9780199535729.001.0001