Bibliograph

Moby-Dick, or, The whale, Herman Melville

Type

Label

Moby-Dick, or, The whale, Herman Melville

Language

eng

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Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Moby-Dick

Medium

sound recording audiobook download ;

Responsibility statement

Herman Melville

Sub title

or, The whale

Summary

Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab. Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but one purpose in life-- revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him

Target audience

adult

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