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Moby-Dick

Herman Melville

Maison d'édition: CLXBX

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Synopsis

First published in 1851, Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature—a powerful fusion of adventure, philosophy, and psychological depth.

The novel follows Ishmael, a restless sailor who joins the whaling ship Pequod on a voyage across the world's oceans. Commanded by the obsessive and enigmatic Captain Ahab, the journey soon reveals itself to be more than a commercial expedition. Ahab is consumed by a single, terrifying purpose: to hunt and destroy Moby Dick, the legendary white whale that maimed him. As the ship sails farther from civilization, Ahab's monomaniacal quest draws the crew into a fatal struggle between human will and the vast, indifferent forces of nature.

Rich with symbolism and layered with scientific detail, biblical allusion, and philosophical inquiry, Moby-Dick explores timeless themes such as obsession, fate, revenge, the limits of knowledge, and humanity's place in the universe. Melville's innovative narrative blends lyrical prose with dramatic tension, offering both thrilling sea adventure and profound meditation on existence itself.

Bold, complex, and endlessly interpretable, Moby-Dick remains a towering achievement in American literature—a novel that challenges, inspires, and rewards readers with every return voyage.
Disponible depuis: 07/02/2026.
Longueur d'impression: 744 pages.

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