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    Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
    Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
    Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
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    Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

    Written by Herman Melville

    Narrated by Lu Bryan

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    First published as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale in 1851, Herman Melville’s epic tale about obsession and greed shows no signs of losing popularity in the digital age. The audiobook begins as a straightforward narrative in realistic prose. After the first fifteen chapters, it becomes a complex combination of cetology, philosophy, and adventure narrative written in rhapsodic metaphorical style. A profound symbolic study of good and evil, Moby Dick is widely regarded as one of the great American novels.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateJul 1, 2018
    ISBN9781982713829
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    Herman Melville

    Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as Typee and Redburn, but fell into relative obscurity by the end of his life. Today, Melville is hailed as one of the definitive masters of world literature for novels including Moby Dick and Billy Budd, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as Bartleby, the Scrivener and The Bell-Tower.

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