MOBY DICK (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Whaling Ship Adventure of Captain Ahab, the White Whale, and a Philosophical Sea VoyageBy Herman Melville
Length24h 43m
About this audiobook
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is at once a whaling narrative, metaphysical quest, encyclopedic meditation, and tragic epic of American literature. Centered on Captain Ahab's monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale, the novel blends nautical realism with Shakespearean rhetoric, biblical resonance, philosophical speculation, and comic digression. Its shifting forms—sermon, stage dialogue, scientific catalogue, and adventure tale—place it among the most audacious works of the nineteenth century, anticipating modernist experiment while engaging the anxieties of empire, labor, knowledge, and fate. Melville drew deeply on his own years at sea, including voyages on whaling ships and encounters with the harsh economies and diverse cultures of the Pacific. Born in 1819, he transformed maritime experience into fiction that exceeded conventional adventure writing. By the time he composed Moby-Dick, he was wrestling with questions of authority, belief, and the limits of human understanding, concerns intensified by his reading of Shakespeare, the Bible, and contemporary natural history. This Modern Classics edition is recommended for readers seeking not merely a story of pursuit, but a profound inquiry into obsession, language, nature, and the human will. Demanding yet exhilarating, it rewards patient reading with extraordinary intellectual and imaginative force.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length24 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26CHAPTER 21. Going Aboard
2Introduction
27CHAPTER 22. Merry Christmas
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER 23. The Lee Shore
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER 24. The Advocate
5Author Biography
30CHAPTER 25. Postscript
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6CHAPTER 1. Loomings
31CHAPTER 26. Knights and Squires
7CHAPTER 2. The Carpet-Bag
32CHAPTER 27. Knights and Squires
8CHAPTER 3. The Spouter-Inn
33CHAPTER 28. Ahab
9CHAPTER 4. The Counterpane
34CHAPTER 29. Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb
10CHAPTER 5. Breakfast
35CHAPTER 30. The Pipe
11CHAPTER 6. The Street
36CHAPTER 31. Queen Mab
12CHAPTER 7. The Chapel
37CHAPTER 32. Cetology
13CHAPTER 8. The Pulpit
38CHAPTER 33. The Specksnyder
14CHAPTER 9. The Sermon
39CHAPTER 34. The Cabin-Table
15CHAPTER 10. A Bosom Friend
40CHAPTER 35. The Mast-Head
16CHAPTER 11. Nightgown
41CHAPTER 36. The Quarter-Deck
17CHAPTER 12. Biographical
42CHAPTER 37. Sunset
18CHAPTER 13. Wheelbarrow
43CHAPTER 38. Dusk
19CHAPTER 14. Nantucket
44CHAPTER 39. First Night Watch
20CHAPTER 15. Chowder
45CHAPTER 40. Midnight, Forecastle
21CHAPTER 16. The Ship
46CHAPTER 41. Moby Dick
22CHAPTER 17. The Ramadan
47CHAPTER 42. The Whiteness of The Whale
23CHAPTER 18. His Mark
48CHAPTER 43. Hark!
24CHAPTER 19. The Prophet
49CHAPTER 44. The Chart
25CHAPTER 20. All Astir
50CHAPTER 45. The Affidavit
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