| Moby-Dick Enriched Classi Edition Contributor(s): Melville, Herman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671028359 ISBN-13: 9780671028350 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound Published: March 1999 Annotation: Herman Melville's peerless allegorical masterpiece is the epic saga of the fanatical Captain Ahab, who swears vengeance on the mammoth white whale that has crippled him. Often considered to be the Great American Novel, MOBY-DICK is at once a starkly realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure, and a searing drama of heroic courage, moral conflict, and mad obsession. It is world-renowned as the greatest sea story ever told. MOBY-DICK, widely misunderstood in its own time, has since become an indubitable classic of American literature. Washington Square Press Enriched Classics presents the world's greatest literature in timeless editions designed for modern readers. Special features include a lively introduction with essential biographical and historical background, several critical perspectives, from traditional to contemporary, and a unique visual essay composed of authentic period illustrations and photographs that help bring every word to life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00502456 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Series: Enriched Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 4.66" W x 7.23" (0.66 lbs) 640 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 711 Reading Level: 10.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 42.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Herman Melville's peerless allegorical masterpiece is the epic saga of the fanatical Captain Ahab, who swears vengeance on the mammoth white whale that has crippled him. Often considered to be the Great American Novel, Moby-Dick is at once a starkly realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure, and a searing drama of heroic courage, moral conflict, and mad obsession. It is world-renowned as the greatest sea story ever told. Moby-Dick, widely misunderstood in its own time, has since become an indubitable classic of American literature |