Length23h 5m
About this audiobook
Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick' is an intricately woven tale that combines elements of adventure, philosophical musings, and profound psychological depth. The novel follows Ishmael, a sailor aboard the whaling ship Pequod, led by the monomaniacal Captain Ahab, who is obsessed with seeking revenge on the elusive white whale, Moby Dick. Through its innovative narrative style, which shifts between lyrical prose and dramatic dialogue, the novel interrogates themes of obsession, existence, and the sublime terror of nature. Published in 1851, 'Moby Dick' stands as a landmark of American literature, offering a critique of 19th-century industrialization and humanity's relationship with the natural world. Melville drew upon his own experiences at sea, having sailed on whaling ships in the Pacific, which imparts authenticity and depth to his portrayal of whaling life. His extensive reading of works by Shakespeare, the Bible, and nautical texts influenced the philosophical dialogue that permeates the book. 'Moby Dick' reflects Melville's grappling with existential questions and moral quandaries, revealing layers of complexity that speak to the human condition. Readers looking for a multifaceted literary experience will find 'Moby Dick' indispensable. It not only captivates with its epic narrative but also invites deep reflection on the nature of obsession and the quest for meaning. This seminal work has influenced generations of writers and scholars, making it essential reading for those seeking to explore the complexities of fate, vengeance, and human ambition.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length23 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER 1. Loomings
69CHAPTER 69. The Funeral
2CHAPTER 2. The Carpet-Bag
70CHAPTER 70. The Sphynx
3CHAPTER 3. The Spouter-Inn
71CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam’s Story
4CHAPTER 4. The Counterpane
72CHAPTER 72. The Monkey-Rope
5CHAPTER 5. Breakfast
73CHAPTER 73. Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk
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6CHAPTER 6. The Street
74CHAPTER 74. The Sperm Whale’s Head — Contrasted View
7CHAPTER 7. The Chapel
75CHAPTER 75. The Right Whale’s Head — Contrasted View
8CHAPTER 8. The Pulpit
76CHAPTER 76. The Battering-Ram
9CHAPTER 9. The Sermon
77CHAPTER 77. The Great Heidelburgh Tun
10CHAPTER 10. A Bosom Friend
78CHAPTER 78. Cistern and Buckets
11CHAPTER 11. Nightgown
79CHAPTER 79. The Prairie
12CHAPTER 12. Biographical
80CHAPTER 80. The Nut
13CHAPTER 13. Wheelbarrow
81CHAPTER 81. The Pequod Meets The Virgin
14CHAPTER 14. Nantucket
82CHAPTER 82. The Honour and Glory of Whaling
15CHAPTER 15. Chowder
83CHAPTER 83. Jonah Historically Regarded
16CHAPTER 16. The Ship
84CHAPTER 84. Pitchpoling
17CHAPTER 17. The Ramadan
85CHAPTER 85. The Fountain
18CHAPTER 18. His Mark
86CHAPTER 86. The Tail
19CHAPTER 19. The Prophet
87CHAPTER 87. The Grand Armada
20CHAPTER 20. All Astir
88CHAPTER 88. Schools and Schoolmasters
21CHAPTER 21. Going Aboard
89CHAPTER 89. Fast-Fish and Loose-Fish
22CHAPTER 22. Merry Christmas
90CHAPTER 90. Heads or Tails
23CHAPTER 23. The Lee Shore
91CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud
24CHAPTER 24. The Advocate
92CHAPTER 92. Ambergris
25CHAPTER 25. Postscript
93CHAPTER 93. The Castaway
26CHAPTER 26. Knights and Squires
94CHAPTER 94. A Squeeze of the Hand
27CHAPTER 27. Knights and Squires
95CHAPTER 95. The Cassock
28CHAPTER 28. Ahab
96CHAPTER 96. The Try-Works
29CHAPTER 29. Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb
97CHAPTER 97. The Lamp
30CHAPTER 30. The Pipe
98CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up
31CHAPTER 31. Queen Mab
99CHAPTER 99. The Doubloon
32CHAPTER 32. Cetology
100CHAPTER 100. Leg and Arm
33CHAPTER 33. The Specksnyder
101CHAPTER 101. The Decanter
34CHAPTER 34. The Cabin-Table
102CHAPTER 102. A Bower in the Arsacides
35CHAPTER 35. The Mast-Head
103CHAPTER 103. Measurement of The Whale’s Skeleton
36CHAPTER 36. The Quarter-Deck
104CHAPTER 104. The Fossil Whale
37CHAPTER 37. Sunset
105CHAPTER 105. Does the Whale’s Magnitude Diminish? — Will He Perish?
38CHAPTER 38. Dusk
106CHAPTER 106. Ahab’s Leg
39CHAPTER 39. First Night Watch
107CHAPTER 107. The Carpenter
40CHAPTER 40. Midnight, Forecastle
108CHAPTER 108. Ahab and the Carpenter
41CHAPTER 41. Moby Dick
109CHAPTER 109. Ahab and Starbuck in the Cabin
42CHAPTER 42. The Whiteness of The Whale
110CHAPTER 110. Queequeg in His Coffin
43CHAPTER 43. Hark!
111CHAPTER 111. The Pacific
44CHAPTER 44. The Chart
112CHAPTER 112. The Blacksmith
45CHAPTER 45. The Affidavit
113CHAPTER 113. The Forge
46CHAPTER 46. Surmises
114CHAPTER 114. The Gilder
47CHAPTER 47. The Mat-Maker
115CHAPTER 115. The Pequod Meets The Bachelor
48CHAPTER 48. The First Lowering
116CHAPTER 116. The Dying Whale
49CHAPTER 49. The Hyena
117CHAPTER 117. The Whale Watch
50CHAPTER 50. Ahab’s Boat and Crew. Fedallah
118CHAPTER 118. The Quadrant
51CHAPTER 51. The Spirit-Spout
119CHAPTER 119. The Candles
52CHAPTER 52. The Albatross
120CHAPTER 120. The Deck Towards the End of the First Night Watch
53CHAPTER 53. The Gam
121CHAPTER 121. Midnight. — The Forecastle Bulwarks
54CHAPTER 54. The Town-Ho’s Story
122CHAPTER 122. Midnight Aloft. — Thunder and Lightning
55CHAPTER 55. Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales
123CHAPTER 123. The Musket
56CHAPTER 56. Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes
124CHAPTER 124. The Needle
57CHAPTER 57. Of Whales in Paint; in Teeth; in Wood; in Sheet-Iron; in Stone; in Mountains; in Stars
125CHAPTER 125. The Log and Line
58CHAPTER 58. Brit
126CHAPTER 126. The Life-Buoy
59CHAPTER 59. Squid
127CHAPTER 127. The Deck
60CHAPTER 60. The Line
128CHAPTER 128. The Pequod Meets The Rachel
61CHAPTER 61. Stubb Kills a Whale
129CHAPTER 129. The Cabin
62CHAPTER 62. The Dart
130CHAPTER 130. The Hat
63CHAPTER 63. The Crotch
131CHAPTER 131. The Pequod Meets The Delight
64CHAPTER 64. Stubb’s Supper
132CHAPTER 132. The Symphony
65CHAPTER 65. The Whale as a Dish
133CHAPTER 133. The Chase — First Day
66CHAPTER 66. The Shark Massacre
134CHAPTER 134. The Chase — Second Day
67CHAPTER 67. Cutting In
135CHAPTER 135. The Chase. — Third Day
68CHAPTER 68. The Blanket
136Epilogue
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