Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick is a novel by Herman Melville that tells the story of a whaling ship called the Pequod and its captain, Ahab. The novel is considered to be one of the Great American Novels, and it has been praised for its literary qualities and its exploration of themes such as obsession and revenge. Moby-Dick is also notable for its detailed descriptions of whaling scenes and its use of vernacular language.