Moby Dick (eBook)

Herman Melville (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
452 Seiten
Pegasus Books (Verlag)
978-1-68177-913-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Every reader knows the obsessive story of Captain Ahab and the famous white whale. Moby Dick is the great American novel, a monument of literature. Based on the events depicted in the ';Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex' and the legend of ';Mocha Dick,"e; it is the story of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage aboard the whaling ship the Pequod. Commanded by the obsessed Captain Ahab, a man who is hell-bent on revenge against a white whale of incredible ferocity, the Pequod and its crew are tasked with this singular goal, whatever the emotional or human cost. It is a novel rich with symbolism and complex themes.But this mythical adventure has never been portrayed in such a powerful way and with such striking illustrations, presenting a new perspective on this cornerstone of American literature. It marks a wonderful entry point for new readers to discover Melville's universeand a beautiful edition for the countless dedicated readers of this unique novel.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 1-68177-913-7 / 1681779137
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68177-913-3 / 9781681779133