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What is Moby-Dick about?

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Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick Illustrations by Rockwell Kent Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick’s words, “the greatest novel in American literature.” The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the consciousness of the novel’s narrator, Ishmael, Moby-Dick draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories, from the noble cannibal Queequeg to the natural history of whales, while reaching existential depths that excite debate and contemplation to this day.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Moby-Dick?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of Moby-Dick?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679405597

Question 4

Is Moby-Dick part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Moby-Dick?

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Herman Melville

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Who is the Publisher of the book Moby-Dick?

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Random House Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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Moby-Dick is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679405597) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679600107) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679602903) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394608044) and paperback(ISBN 9781784872830) and paperback(ISBN 9780679783275) and paperback(ISBN 9780553210071) and paperback(ISBN 9780553213119) and paperback(ISBN 9780099511182) and ebook(ISBN 9780553898101) and ebook(ISBN 9780735253179) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736610001) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736610018) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736688918) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415951576) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736699693) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736687928)

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