{"product_id":"moby-dick-american-classics-edition-9780063484153","title":"Moby Dick American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you come back to, again and again, to find new treasures and delights, a storehouse of language, incident and strange wisdom.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary story of Captain Ahab's all-consuming hunt for the leviathan Moby Dick, an epic tale of adventure, free will, and man vs. nature, beginning with one of the most memorable opening lines in literary history: \"Call me Ishmael.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins a famous journey--the voyage of the whaling ship \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e and its embattled, monomaniacal Captain Ahab. Ishmael quickly learns that the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e's captain sails for revenge against the elusive Moby Dick, a sperm whale with a snow-white hump and mottled skin that destroyed Ahab's former vessel and left him crippled. As the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e sails deeper through the nights and into the sea, the divisions between man and nature begin to blur--so do the lines between good and evil, as the fates of the ship's crewmen become increasingly unclear....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelville's classic tale of obsession and the sea, one of the most important and enduring masterworks of nineteenth-century literature is a riveting drama, exploring rage, hope, destiny, and the deepest questions of moral truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: \u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S PUBLISHER: \u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America's 250th anniversary celebrations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Melville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.60w x 1.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063484153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelville, Herman:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/strong\u003e (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as \u003cem\u003eTypee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRedburn\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as \u003cem\u003eBartleby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ethe Scrivener\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bell-Tower\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herman Melville \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48752093397149,"sku":"9780063484153","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dd9552d5-f154-4058-8ebc-f658dd3b5df6.jpg?v=1785920025","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/moby-dick-american-classics-edition-9780063484153","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}