Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Ahab's monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale, testing courage, fate, and the limits of obsession.
About this book
Ishmael’s account of a whaling voyage aboard the Pequod plunges readers into an elemental world of salt, storm, and whale oil, where everyday labor and seafaring lore mingle with vast, poetic speculation. At the heart of the narrative is the magnetic, monomaniacal Captain Ahab and his relentless pursuit of the great white whale, a mysterious force that becomes both nemesis and symbol in a story about obsession, revenge, and the limits of human understanding. Melville’s language ranges from rugged adventure to philosophical rumination and natural-history detail, making Moby Dick an epic, immersive voyage that challenges as much as it thrills.