Moby Dick

Sinopse:

A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and obsessed sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In recounting Ahab’s obsession with revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville created far more than just the narrative of a thrilling journey; Moby-Dick is a timeless work that delves into the darkest depths of the human soul.

Interspersed with vivid descriptions of life aboard a whaling ship and rich in information about whales and 19th-century whaling practices, Melville’s greatest work presents an imaginative and thrilling portrayal of life at sea, as well as a picture of heroic determination. The author’s sharp powers of observation and firsthand experience aboard a whaler were key elements in crafting this maritime story, which dramatically explores the conflict between man and nature.

“A valuable addition to the literature of the day,” said American journalist Horace Greeley upon the publication of Moby-Dick in 1851—a modest remark about a literary classic now considered by many as “the great American novel.” Read and pondered by generations, the novel remains an unrivaled account of the ultimate human struggle against the indifference of nature and the relentless power of fate.