Description de l’éditeur
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Herman Melville’s classic begins with one of the most famous opening lines in world literature: “Call me Ishmael.” Moby Dick was a commercial failure when it was first published in 1851, but during the 20th century, the book’s reputation grew and grew.
The novel features a memorable cast of characters, in particular the ivory-legged Captain Ahab, who lost a limb to the gargantuan white whale named Moby Dick. Now, Ahab’s sole obsession is hunting down the sea creature to exact his revenge. Heedless of warnings, Ahab risks ship and crew in his maniacal pursuit, bearing out Melville’s observation that ”there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.”
Avis des utilisateurs
Tough
Liked the whaling history but found the chapters unrelated to the plot hard to get through. Glad I read it but wouldn’t reread.
Immense entertainment!
What an imaginative and exceedingly fluent writer! His descriptions and use of analogy are marvellous. Thoroughly entertaining.
Worst book ever
This was the worst novel I've ever read. Incredibly dull and boring. If this book is an American Classic I'm sure glad to be Canadian. I would not recommend this book to anyone.