Moby Dick
Subtitle: the illustrated novel
By: Herman Melville ; Anton Lomaev
Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 533
ISBN-13: 9781681778488
Subjects: Illustrations; Captain Ahab (Fictitious character); Fiction; Whales; Whaling; Whaling ships; Ship captains; Mentally ill
Description: 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," 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 universe--and a beautiful edition for the countless dedicated readers of this unique novel.--