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Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic. Regarded as the Great American Novel, Moby Dick is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance. Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the Pequod, as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface--of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick--are allegorical references to life, and even the universe, in this masterpiece by Herman Melville. Complete and unabridged, this newly designed edition features: * An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs * Introduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBride * A timeline of the life and times of the author, Herman Melville > Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Little Women, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.
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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby Dick, Typee, and Billy Budd.Christopher McBride holds a PhD in English from Claremont Graduate University and has taught writing and literature at a number of colleges. He writes about nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature with an emphasis on travel writers.
