Description |
xxxv, 822 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
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[A Modern library giant] |
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[The Modern library of the world's best book] |
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Modern library giants.
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Modern library of the world's best book].
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Series statements from jacket. |
Summary |
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture. October 18th, 2001, marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the greatest novel in American literature. The Modern Library trade paperback edition exclusively features the timeless illustrations of Rockwell Kent, an Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick, commentary by Herman Melville and William T. Porter, contemporary reviews from John Bull and The Critic, endnotes, and a reading group guide. |
Subject |
Ahab, Captain (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Whaling ships -- Fiction.
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Ship captains -- Fiction.
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Mentally ill -- Fiction.
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Whaling -- Fiction.
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Whales -- Fiction.
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Genre |
Adventure fiction.
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Sea stories.
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Psychological fiction.
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Added Title |
Moby Dick.
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Whale.
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ISBN |
9780679600107 (recycled, acid-free paper) |
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0679600108 (recycled, acid-free paper) |
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