Moby Dick

Call me Ishmael. With these iconic words begins Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick one of the greatest novels ever written — a monumental tale of obsession adventure and the eternal struggle between man and nature. First published in 1851 this masterpiece combines thrilling storytelling with deep philosophical reflection earning its place as a cornerstone of world literature.The story follows Captain Ahab the enigmatic and tormented master of the whaling ship Pequod. Driven by an all-consuming desire for revenge Ahab embarks on a perilous voyage across the world’s oceans to hunt down Moby Dick the legendary white whale that once destroyed his ship and took his leg. Narrated by the thoughtful and observant Ishmael the novel plunges readers into a world of danger courage and madness on the high seas.