Moby-Dick -- Herman Melville

<b>"...for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men."--Herman Melville, <i>Moby-Dick</i></b> <p/>"Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville's classic American novel, <i>Moby-Dick</i>. Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, <i>Pequod</i>, under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast. A fictional work based on actual events, <i>Moby-Dick</i> is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations, and it's now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Herman Melville<br><b>Publisher:</b> Canterbury Classics<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 592<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.62lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 4.90w x 1.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781626860575<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 10.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 42<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>711 / Moby-Dick, Or, the Whale (English)<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Herman Melville</b> (1819-1891) was an American writer best known for the novel <i>Moby-Dick.</i> His first three books gained much contemporary attention, but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, hi