Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Herman Melville (Author), Tony Millionaire (Illustrator), Nathaniel Philbrick (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio | Publication Date: October 27, 2009

Buy a poster of the Moby Dick jacket art designed by Tony Millionaire

These novels played a unique and lasting role in the development of American literature, and each one remains a beloved and widely read work of fiction. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-arguably the great American novel. Ethan Frome—an enduring rural tragedy. And Moby-Dick or, The Whale—a profound inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception. Now, Penguin Classics is proud to present these three novels in gorgeous graphic packages featuring cover art by some of the most talented illustrators working today.

@greatwhitetale Call me Ishmael. You could call me something else if you want, but since that’s my name, it would make sense to call me Ishmael.

Captain obsessed with finding a whale called Moby Dick. Sounds like the meanest VD ever, if you ask me. Sorry. Old joke. Couldn’t resist.

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About the Author

Herman Melville was born on August 1, 1819, in New York City, the son of a merchant. Only twelve when his father died bankrupt, young Herman tried work as a bank clerk, as a cabin-boy on a trip to Liverpool, and as an elementary schoolteacher, before shipping in January 1841 on the whaler Acushnet, bound for the Pacific. Deserting ship the following year in the Marquesas, he made his way to Tahiti and Honolulu, returning as ordinary seaman on the frigate United States to Boston, where he was discharged in October 1844. Books based on these adventures won him immediate success. Tony Millionaire is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip Maakies and the Sock Monkey series of comic and picture books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (October 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0143105957
• ISBN-13: 978-0143105954
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > 19th Century

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK OWNS MY BALONEY, January 18, 2011

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This review is from: Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love this book so much. The Tony Millionaire cover on this edition is really nice, though I don't like the fake deckled edge. Anyway, Moby Dick is a really awesome awesome book and if you don't like it because they made you read it in school, give it another try. It's funny and badass and full of just beautiful language.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ballin, January 24, 2011

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Moby Dick arrived in the mail very quickly, in very nice condition. Simple and easy and exactly what I wanted. Thanks.