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Moby Dick: or the Whale (Hardcover)

by Herman Melville (Author), Rockwell Kent (Illustrator) "CALL me Ishmael ..." (more)
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Avec Moby Dick, Melville a donné naissance à un livre-culte et inscrit dans la mémoire des hommes un nouveau mythe : celui de la baleine blanche. Fort de son expérience de marin, qui a nourri ses romans précédents et lui a assuré le succès, l'écrivain américain, alors en pleine maturité, raconte la folle quête du capitaine Achab et sa dernière rencontre avec le grand cachalot. Véritable encyclopédie de la mer, nouvelle Bible aux accents prophétiques, parabole chargée de thèmes universels, Moby Dick n'en reste pas moins construit avec une savante maîtrise, maintenant un suspense lent, qui s'accélère peu à peu jusqu'à l'apocalypse finale. L'écriture de Melville, infiniment libre et audacieuse, tour à tour balancée, puis hachée au rythme des houles, des vents et des passions humaines, est d'une richesse exceptionnelle. Il faut remonter à Shakespeare pour trouver l'exemple d'une langue aussi inventive, d'une poésie aussi grandiose. --Scarbo


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In a sense, this work is the piece de resistance of the textual revolution in American scholarship of the past generation. The first half is the final MLA "Approved Text" of the classic novel, prepared under the auspices of the Center for Editions of American Authors. The second half consists of an Historical Note detailing background, genetic composition, publication, and ensuing critical reception; a discussion of its textual history; and some relevant marginalia. The work is not only thorough and rigorous, but, considering the scholarly grittiness of the endeavor, surprisingly lucid and graceful in its exposition. Highly recommended for special collections. Earl Rovit, City Coll., CUNY
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a great version of this classic!, Dec 14 2002
By Ryan Lyytinen (Duluth, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Paperback)
I'm still reading the book, but this version is quite helpful because in the back it has explanations for Melville's sometimes confusing allusions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moby Dick, Including Original Rockwell Kent Drawings, May 28 2009
By Ryan P. Jones (Edmonton, AB, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Everybody knows about the story of Moby Dick already, so I'll dispense with that part of the review. The reason I bought this book was for the reproductions of every original Rockwell Kent pen and ink drawings from the 1930 Lakeside Press (Chicago) edition of Moby Dick. This edition faithfully reprints every one of Mr. Kent's excellent drawings, even on the original page numbers.

Say what you will about Moby Dick, but if you like the drawings of Rockwell Kent, this edition is for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a bit drawn out but amazing prose, Dec 1 2007
This review is from: Moby-Dick (Mass Market Paperback)
Wow! Every aspiring writer should give this a read...or then again maybe they shouldn't since it may be too depressing to read something this good. Like Joseph Conrad's works, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, Moby-Dick is somewhat autobiographical, at least in the sense that Melville took to the high seas in a whaling boat in the middle of his life, prior to writing this. As a high schooler I found this book terribly boring, but now I mainly see it as amazingly well written. Kids probably shouldn't be forced to read classic literature because they generally don't appreciate it. In a sense, the whole novel is one long buildup to the final devastating scene, and perhaps there's some Freudian or other indirect psychological meaning to that layout of the story, but you'll have to find an expert for the correct interpretation. Apparently, Melville wasn't particularly commerically successful in his lifetime, partly because he was unconventional in style and wouldn't crank out mindless rubbish. Billy Budd is also certainly worth reading again. In summary, Moby-Dick should be required reading for every adult! Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.
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