Moby-Dick

Herman MelvilleΓÇÖs masterpiece,one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. Nominated as one of AmericaΓÇÖs best-loved novels by PBSΓÇÖs The Great American Read Over a century and a half after its publicationMoby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventuremore than an encyclopedia of whaling lore and legendMoby-Dick is a hauntingmesmerizingand important social commentary populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature. Never losing its cultural prescenceMelvilleΓÇÖs nautical epic has inspired many films over the yearsincluding the film adaptation of Nathanael PhilbrickΓÇÖs In the Heart of the Seastarring Chris HemsworthCillian MurphyBen Wishawand Brendan Gleesonand directed by Ron Howard. Written with wonderfully redemptive humorMoby-Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into characterfaithand the nature of perception. This Penguin Classics editionfeaturing an introduction by Andrew Delbanco and notes by Tom Quirkprints the Northwestern-Newberry edition of Melville’s textapproved by the Center for Scholarly Editions and the Center for Editions of American Authors of the MLA. For more than seventy yearsPenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titlesPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.