Moby Dick: or the Whale

This is one of many in a leather bound form. Each cover is personalized to the story. They look wonderful on the shelf and complement any library. The classic tale is bound in bright colors that bring out the flavor of the boo shelf.

THE NOVELEverybody knows the story, so you might think there is no reason to actually read the novel. I just finally read it, and here are some things you don't know if you haven't read it. First, you don't know how funny it is! The first twenty chapters/100 pages, before Ishmael and Queequeg board the Pequod, is mainly a comedy, and there is humor laced throughout the rest of the book. Second, it is full of poetic passages. Melville was heavily influenced by the style of the King James Bible and Shakespeare. Third, Melville celebrates democracy, working men, and multi-cultural diversity. Yes, it is full of the mechanics of whaling, which was a deterrent to me when I first tried to read it in the Fall of 1976, but there is so much more!THE EDITIONThere are countless different editions of Moby-Dick as the copyright long since expired, and many are found here at one listing, making selection difficult. The one I read is one I recommend as a reading copy: the  Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition , which is 625 pages of text with a quite readable typeface. I'm sure the paperback binding could be cracked, which I hate, but I managed to hold it open easily and avoided cracking.WHALES AND WHALINGMelville was overoptimistic about the ability of whales to survive despite whaling. Moby Dick, of course, wins in the end, but as for non-fictional whales it is a different story. Many species were in serious trouble before the IWC (International Whaling Commission) finally announced a moratorium on whaling in 1982, which is still in effect. Japan left the IWC and resumed whaling in 2019. Norway engages in limited whaling. Native Alaskans continue to hunt, though obviously the numbers are small. But with those exceptions, whaling is no more, and so whales, though still at risk from human activity, are no longer being ruthlessly hunted to extinction, and will hopefully survive the climate change now underway.

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Nice version. The book is long and sometimes tedious, but when you get to the end you’re glad you read it. You learn a lot about whales and sailing. I enjoyed it.

Chegou no prazo prometido, veio bem embalado e sem danos.

Melville captures your imagination as you get into the heads of his main characters in their escapades of trying to capture Moby Dick. Beautiful.

Un clásico perfecto

Rien à redire

Buy a different version, the book quality is atrocious.