Moby-Dick -- Herman Melville

Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, <i>Moby-Dick</i> is the tale of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship <i>Pequod</i>, as he seeks vengeance against Moby-Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. More than an epic sea-story, the detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and the process of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Herman Melville<br><b>Publisher:</b> Union Square & Co.<br><b>Published:</b> 11/05/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 696<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781454956655<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 novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his popularity declined precipitously only a few years later. By the time of his death, he had been almost completely forgotten, but his longest novel, <i>Moby-Dick</i>--largely considered a failure during his lifetime, and most responsible for Melville's fall from favor with the reading public--was rediscovered in the 20th century as one of the chief