Herman Melville
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Series
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.
AA 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...
Author
Series
Signet classics volume CT75
Language
English
Description
Featured in this volume are "Billy Budd", Melville's posthumously published novella, the story of the rivalry between a handsome sailor and his demonic captain; the tale of the apathetic "Bartleby, the Scrivener; " the riveting "Benito Cereno", the story of a slave ship mutiny written at the time of the Amistad case and "The Town-Ho's Story", a chapter from Melville's masterpiece, "Moby Dick".
4) Redburn, his first voyage ; White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war ; Moby-Dick, or, The whale
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1983]
Physical Desc
1,437 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Redburn is the story that relates a young man's initiation into the sailors life; White-Jacket is the story that is a semi-autobiographical account of experiences in the U.S. Navy; Moby-Dick, or the whale is the most famous of Melville's works, and tells the story of Ahab, a ship captain that has become obsessed with the hunt for the whale he has named Moby-Dick.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 24
Pub. Date
©1984.
Physical Desc
1,478 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.
10) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1990.
Physical Desc
238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Kid Classics Moby Dick: The Illustrated Just-for-Kids Edition; First edition.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Now the classic novel by Herman Melville is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Moby Dick is full of adventure and excitement! Herman Melville was a sailor before he was a famous author, and he pulled from his seafaring experience when he wrote Moby Dick; Or, the Whale in 1851. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick, abridged and retold while remaining true to Melville's original...
12) Catskill eagle
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In this excerpt from "Moby Dick," Melville portrays the majestic mountain eagle, who at his lowest, still flies above all other birds.
13) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Lexile measure
1200L
Physical Desc
ix, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale, who defied capture.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First Perennial classics editon.
Physical Desc
510 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Billy Budd, Sailor and Bartleby, the Scrivener are two of the most revered shorter works of fiction in history. Here, they are collected along with 19 other stories in a beautifully redesigned collection that represents the best short work of an American master.
