Project Gutenberg 2001-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 390 Melville, Herman 1819 1891 Melville, Hermann Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby-Dick Project Gutenberg eBook #15 is believed to have the highest quality of the three editions of this eBook in the Project Gutenberg collection. #2701 and #2489 are the others. In addition, there is a computer-generated audio eBook, #9147, and a human audio performance, #28794. "Moby Dick; Or, The Whale" by Herman Melville is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Ishmael, the narrator, who embarks on a whaling voyage aboard the Pequod, captained by the enigmatic Ahab, who is obsessed with pursuing the infamous whale, Moby Dick. The narrative explores themes of obsession, humanity's relationship with nature, and existential questions, set against the backdrop of the whaling industry. The opening of "Moby Dick" introduces us to Ishmael, who seeks solace at sea after feeling a sense of melancholy and disconnection from life on land. He describes a vibrant yet insular New York City, with its wharves and the allure of the ocean that captivates many a land-bound soul. This leads him to his decision to go whaling, driven by both an itch for adventure and intrigue about the great whale itself. As Ishmael travels to New Bedford, the excitement builds around his impending voyage, and the first few chapters set a rich scene, populated with colorful characters and an atmosphere thick with the mystique of the sea and whaling life. Ultimately, Ishmael's encounter with Queequeg, a tattooed harpooner from the South Seas, leads to a deeper exploration of friendship and cultural differences as they share a bed at the Spouter Inn, which hints at the adventures and challenges that await them at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Whaling -- Fiction Sea stories Psychological fiction Ship captains -- Fiction Adventure stories Mentally ill -- Fiction Ahab, Captain (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Whales -- Fiction Whaling ships -- Fiction PS Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 1299801 2025-07-01T13:06:54.125075 text/html 1282122 2024-03-08T13:12:43 text/html 727058 2025-07-01T13:07:08.990006 application/epub+zip 733939 2025-07-01T13:06:57.483055 application/epub+zip 719012 2025-07-01T13:06:56.073095 application/epub+zip 1035009 2025-07-01T13:07:18.813003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948857 2025-07-01T13:07:07.940999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 906575 2022-09-02T04:22:25.983240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260463 2025-07-01T13:06:53.143102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1240760 2024-03-08T13:12:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19158 2025-07-01T13:07:18.947951 application/rdf+xml 13236 2025-07-01T13:06:56.583051 image/jpeg 3757 2025-07-01T13:06:56.326054 image/jpeg 585604 2025-07-01T13:06:54.226091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia