{"product_id":"moby-dick-9781454959809","title":"Moby-Dick","description":"Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e, as he seeks vengeance against Moby-Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. More than an epic sea-story, the detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and the process of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Melville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454959809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e711 \/ Moby-Dick, Or, the Whale (English)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his popularity declined precipitously only a few years later. By the time of his death he had been almost completely forgotten, but his longest novel, Moby-Dick--largely considered a failure during his lifetime, and most responsible for Melville's fall from favor with the reading public -- was rediscovered in the 20th century as one of the chief literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herman Melville \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47520924827805,"sku":"9781454959809","price":31.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_509dc471-2a35-410c-a6cb-4b0bd7efafa7.jpg?v=1767114991","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/moby-dick-9781454959809","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}