Moby-Dick
Nov 2003 · Bantam Classics
3.9star
116 reviewsreport
Ebook
704
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick’s words, “the greatest novel in American literature.” The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the consciousness of the novel’s narrator, Ishmael, Moby-Dick draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories, from the noble cannibal Queequeg to the natural history of whales, while reaching existential depths that excite debate and contemplation to this day.
First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick’s words, “the greatest novel in American literature.” The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the consciousness of the novel’s narrator, Ishmael, Moby-Dick draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories, from the noble cannibal Queequeg to the natural history of whales, while reaching existential depths that excite debate and contemplation to this day.
Ratings and reviews
3.9
116 reviews
Film
- Flag inappropriate
July 5, 2025
Bon voyage Your mermaid's setting sail At last full speed towards your heart Full speed towards your heart I've had enough I'm reclaiming myself The aft Leaving behind the hurt Leaving behind the hurt When it snapped My compass was swallowed by the sea My compass was swallowed by the sea I curse this relationship between you and me I wanted blood I wanted black and white Clear-cut Your evils predefined Your evils predefined Hold on tight My compass is curiosity My compass is curiosity
Lisa T.
- Flag inappropriate
June 23, 2015
this book is so boring, and stupid! All it's about is a stinkin' whale named Moby Dick! It's so dreadful! A book is supposed to interest the reader! Please DON'T get this awful book! THIS IS THE MOST BORING BOOK I'VE EVER READ!! I HATE IT!!!! :(
2 people found this review helpful
Nic Gard (BandW2011)
- Flag inappropriate
August 18, 2015
I choose to read this book for a summer assignment, and I am only mildly regretting my choice. While the book is old, the language is dry, and the plot is all over the place, it is a good book. I see Moby Dick as a book about whales and whaling, with an exciting story as a bonus.
9 people found this review helpful
About the author
Elizabeth Hardwick (1916–2007) is the author of many books and essays, including Herman Melville (Penguin Lives), American Fictions, and Seduction and Betrayal: Women and Literature.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
