A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fantastical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul.
Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel, and a wealth of information on whales and 19th-century whaling, Melville's greatest work presents an imaginative and thrilling picture of life at sea, as well as a portrait of heroic determination. The author's keen powers of observation and firsthand knowledge of shipboard life (he served aboard a whaler himself) were key ingredients in crafting a maritime story that dramatically examines the conflict between man and nature.
"A valuable addition to the literature of the day," said American journalist Horace Greeley on the publication of Moby-Dick in 1851 — a classic piece of understatement about a literary classic now considered by many as "the great American novel." Read and pondered by generations, the novel remains an unsurpassed account of the ultimate human struggle against the indifference of nature and the awful power of fate.
Örjan
2025-05-26
Excellent writing and psychological insights, but I found the story hard to really engage with. I often found myself drifting away in thoughts of just about anything else than the story. Frank Muller is normally one of my favourite narrators, but this time it got a little to theatrical for my taste. Still good, but not quite his regular standard. Many have enjoyed the tale of Ahabs obsession with Moby Dick more than I did, so You probably will as well.
Alex
2024-11-28
Extremt tråkig och långdragen bok. Detta kommer från en som precis plöjt igenom bibel 2000 som ljudbok (ingen favorit heller). Tyvärr så är denna version ganska "trasig" då ljudet ofta hackar samt hoppar fram och tillbaka. Som om de kopierat direkt från en repig skiva. Väldigt trist då Frank Muller är/var en av mina absoluta favoriter som uppläsare
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