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Moby-Dick

Herman Melville

Largely ignored on publication, now universally recognised as America's greatest novel.

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To the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.

Herman Melville

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Largely ignored on publication, now universally recognised as America's greatest novel. The white whale has become one of literature's most resonant symbols.

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The obsessive hunt of Captain Ahab for the white whale. America's national epic and one of the most ambitious novels in any language.

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Why should I read Moby-Dick?

Largely ignored on publication, now universally recognised as America's greatest novel. The white whale has become one of literature's most resonant symbols.

What is Moby-Dick about?

The obsessive hunt of Captain Ahab for the white whale. America's national epic and one of the most ambitious novels in any language.

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