Moby Dick
About this book
"Command the murderous chalices! Drink ye harpooners! Drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow -- Death to Moby Dick!" So Captain Ahab binds his crew to fulfil his obsession -- the destruction of the great white whale. Under his lordly but maniacal command the Pequod's commercial mission is perverted to one of vengeance. To Ahab, the monster that destroyed his body is not a creature, but the symbol of "some unknown but still reasoning thing." Uncowed by natural disasters, ill omens, even death, Ahab urges his ship towards "the undeliverable, nameless perils of the whale."
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 633202 readers · 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Moby Dick?
About ≈ 8 h 49 m — 476 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Moby Dick?
476 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Moby Dick?
It sits on the Sea Stories, Psychology, Poetry shelves.
Is Moby Dick in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in Moby Dick?
The main characters include Herman Melville (1819-1891), Ishmael, Ahab, Starbuck.
Where does Moby Dick take place?
It is set in Massachusetts, Nantucket, New Bedford during 19th century.
Who wrote Moby Dick?
Herman Melville.
Where can I read Moby Dick online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
“All my means are sane, my motive and my object mad.”