Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
or, The Whale
The novel is a detailed narrative of a vengeful sea captain's obsessive quest to hunt down a giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg. The captain's relentless pursuit, despite the warnings and concerns of his crew, leads them on a dangerous journey across the seas. The story is a complex exploration of good and evil, obsession, and the nature of reality, filled with rich descriptions of whaling and the sea.
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- Published
- 1851
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 600-700
- Original Language
- English
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- La Balena
- La balena
- Moby Dick
- Moby Dick Eller Hvalen
- Moby Dick By Herman Melville Paperback
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- 1st on One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
- 1st on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 1st on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 2nd on Biblioteca (Argentina)
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- 2nd on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 2nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 3rd on Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- 4th on The Greatest Stories Ever Told (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 5th on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 6th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 6th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 6th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 7th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 7th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 10th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
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- 18th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
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