Moby-Dick - Herman Melville's Timeless Epic of Obsession Revenge and the Sea

Herman Melville, Zenith Golden Quill

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Call him Ishmael—and follow him into one of the greatest literary adventures ever written.

Moby-Dick is Herman Melville's monumental novel of man versus nature, madness, and meaning. Told through the eyes of Ishmael, a sailor aboard the whaling ship Pequod, the story chronicles Captain Ahab's obsessive quest to destroy the white whale that maimed him—Moby Dick.

With unforgettable characters, profound philosophical insight, and masterful prose, Moby-Dick is more than a maritime adventure—it's a towering exploration of humanity's deepest fears and desires. It remains one of the most powerful and ambitious novels in world literature.

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Disponível desde: 12/05/2025.

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