Moby-Dick

"...for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men."--Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

"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 it's now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.

Author: Herman Melville
Publisher: Canterbury Classics
Published: 05/01/2014
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.90w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9781626860575

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.