Project Gutenberg 2001-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 Melville, Herman 1819 1891 Melville, Hermann Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Project Gutenberg eBook #15 is believed to have the highest quality of the three editions of this eBook in the Project Gutenberg collection. #2701 and #2489 are the others. In addition, there is a computer-generated audio eBook, #9147, and a human audio performance, #28794. "Moby Dick; Or, The Whale" by Herman Melville is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Ishmael, the narrator, who embarks on a whaling voyage aboard the Pequod, captained by the enigmatic Ahab, who is obsessed with pursuing the infamous whale, Moby Dick. The narrative explores themes of obsession, humanity's relationship with nature, and existential questions, set against the backdrop of the whaling industry. The opening of "Moby Dick" introduces us to Ishmael, who seeks solace at sea after feeling a sense of melancholy and disconnection from life on land. He describes a vibrant yet insular New York City, with its wharves and the allure of the ocean that captivates many a land-bound soul. This leads him to his decision to go whaling, driven by both an itch for adventure and intrigue about the great whale itself. As Ishmael travels to New Bedford, the excitement builds around his impending voyage, and the first few chapters set a rich scene, populated with colorful characters and an atmosphere thick with the mystique of the sea and whaling life. Ultimately, Ishmael's encounter with Queequeg, a tattooed harpooner from the South Seas, leads to a deeper exploration of friendship and cultural differences as they share a bed at the Spouter Inn, which hints at the adventures and challenges that await them at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Whaling -- Fiction Sea stories Psychological fiction Ship captains -- Fiction Adventure stories Mentally ill -- Fiction Ahab, Captain (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Whales -- Fiction Whaling ships -- Fiction PS Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1299656 1301179 2024-09-01T13:28:13.640954 2023-10-02T03:46:59.059795 text/html text/html 1282122 2024-03-08T13:12:43 text/html 705060 2024-09-01T13:28:28.675354 application/epub+zip 712196 2024-09-01T13:28:15.709911 application/epub+zip 712196 2024-09-01T13:28:14.548909 application/epub+zip 992459 2024-09-01T13:28:39.868278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905941 2024-09-01T13:28:27.712344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 906575 2022-09-02T04:22:25.983240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260463 1260861 2024-09-01T13:28:12.437936 2023-10-02T03:46:57.774834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1240760 2024-03-08T13:12:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18608 2024-09-01T13:28:40.014276 application/rdf+xml 13262 2024-09-01T13:28:14.921899 image/jpeg 3768 2024-09-01T13:28:14.731903 image/jpeg 566026 2024-09-01T13:28:13.756947 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia