Moby-Dick
(Book)

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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, 1991.
ISBN
0679405593, 9780679405597
Lexile measure
HL 1150L
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Bloomingdale Public Library - FictionF MELOn Shelf
Carol Stream Public Library - Adult FictionF/MELVILLE, H.On Shelf
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, 1991.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxix, 593 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0679405593, 9780679405597
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.3, 2 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
1150

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page xxiii).
Description
A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul. Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel, and a wealth of information on whales and nineteenth-century whaling, Melville's greatest work presents an imaginative and thrilling picture of life at sea, as well as a portrait of heroic determination. The author's keen powers of observation and firsthand knowledge of shipboard life (he served aboard a whaler himself) were key ingredients in crafting a maritime story that dramatically examines the conflict between man and nature. A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling maritime adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and vengeful sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him and came to dominate his life. But more than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes the human soul. A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dick remains among the most highly acclaimed novels of the sea and a powerful account of the ultimate human struggle.
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1150L,Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Melville, H., & Ziff, L. (1991). Moby-Dick . Alfred A. Knopf :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and Larzer Ziff. 1991. Moby-Dick. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and Larzer Ziff. Moby-Dick Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, and Larzer Ziff. Moby-Dick Alfred A. Knopf :, 1991.

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