Moby Dick
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Described by D H Lawrence as "the greatest book of the sea ever written" and now heralded as a classic of American literature, ironically Moby Dick was not a financial success for Herman Melville. Moby Dick is told through the eyes of Ishmael, a sailor. The story recounts the voyage of the Pequod, a whaling ship captained by Ahab, who on a previous trip had lost a battle with a white whale, during which both his ship and the lower part of his leg were destroyed. Ishmael signs up for what he thinks will be a normal whaling trip, but as the voyage progresses, he realises that Captain Ahab is after one thing - revenge.
About the Author
Herman Melville (1819-91) was the son of a merchant, and was born in New York. Melville first trained as a teacher before signing on as a sailor on a merchant ship in 1839. He drew on his experiences of working a whaling ship for the background for Moby Dick and also on his adventures in Polynesia for some of his other novels, such as Typee and Omoo. He was a friend of many other writers of the time, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated Moby Dick.
Podrobnosti
| Autor |
Herman Melville |
|---|---|
| Vydavatel |
Arcturus |
| Jazyk | anglicky |
| Vazba | měkká |
| Počet stran | 544 |
| Formát | 12,8 × 19,7 cm |
| EAN | 9781785996337 |
| Rok vydání | 2016 |
| Edice |
Dobrodružné, válečné, historické romány Klasická beletrie |
Autor
Herman Melville
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