Moby Dick: Or, The Whale

"Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville's classic American novel, "Moby-Dick." Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, "Pequod, " under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick -- the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg -- Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast. A fictional work based on actual events, "Moby-Dick" is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations and is now available as part of the "Word Cloud Classic series, " making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.


Author: Herman Melville
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 09/12/2013
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781492708759

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 10.3
Point Value: 42
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 711 / Moby-Dick, Or, the Whale (English)

About the Author
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American writer best known for the novel "Moby-Dick." His first three books gained much contemporary attention, but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously and never recovered during his lifetime.

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