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Moby-Dick

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Set against the backdrop of the whaling industry, the narrative follows Ishmael, a sailor on the "Pequod," under the command of the obsessive Captain Ahab. Ahab's singular pursuit of revenge against the formidable white whale, Moby Dick, drives the crew into perilous waters. The novel intertwines real-life shipwreck events with rich symbolism and complex themes, capturing the essence of Romanticism and the American Renaissance. Initially a commercial failure, it has since become a cornerstone of American literature, solidifying Herman Melville's legacy.

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4,0
Veľmi dobrá
1401 Hodnotenie
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Digireads.com
Rok vydania
2021
Počet strán
428
ISBN13
9781420975550
Série
Prvé vydanie
1851
Pôvodný názov
Moby Dick or the White Whale
Hodnotenie
3,95 z 5
Anotácia
Set against the backdrop of the whaling industry, the narrative follows Ishmael, a sailor on the "Pequod," under the command of the obsessive Captain Ahab. Ahab's singular pursuit of revenge against the formidable white whale, Moby Dick, drives the crew into perilous waters. The novel intertwines real-life shipwreck events with rich symbolism and complex themes, capturing the essence of Romanticism and the American Renaissance. Initially a commercial failure, it has since become a cornerstone of American literature, solidifying Herman Melville's legacy.