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Beschreibung
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 designsIntroduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBrideA timeline of the life and times of the author, Herman Melville
Gorgeously designed, this heirloom-quality classic is an ideal edition for book lovers to acquire for their home library.

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 Editionsinclude 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.
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 designsIntroduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBrideA timeline of the life and times of the author, Herman Melville
Gorgeously designed, this heirloom-quality classic is an ideal edition for book lovers to acquire for their home library.

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 Editionsinclude 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.
Über den Autor
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Chartwell Deluxe Editions
ISBN-13: 9780785846215
ISBN-10: 0785846212
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Melville, Herman
Hersteller: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Chartwell Deluxe Editions
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 193 x 151 x 29 mm
Von/Mit: Herman Melville
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.04.2025
Gewicht: 0,614 kg
Artikel-ID: 131867908