{"product_id":"moby-dick-american-classics-edition-herman-melville","title":"Moby Dick American Classics Edition (Herman Melville)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you come back to, again and again, to find new treasures and delights, a storehouse of language, incident and strange wisdom.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary story of Captain Ahab's all-consuming hunt for the leviathan Moby Dick, an epic tale of adventure, free will, and man vs. nature, beginning with one of the most memorable opening lines in literary history: \"Call me Ishmael.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus begins a famous journey-the voyage of the whaling ship \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e and its embattled, monomaniacal Captain Ahab. Ishmael quickly learns that the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e's captain sails for revenge against the elusive Moby Dick, a sperm whale with a snow-white hump and mottled skin that destroyed Ahab's former vessel and left him crippled. As the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e sails deeper through the nights and into the sea, the divisions between man and nature begin to blur-so do the lines between good and evil, as the fates of the ship's crewmen become increasingly unclear....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelville's classic tale of obsession and the sea, one of the most important and enduring masterworks of nineteenth-century literature is a riveting drama, exploring rage, hope, destiny, and the deepest questions of moral truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA     BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps     and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published     as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER     COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS:\u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless     novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has     shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S     PUBLISHER:\u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has     been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich,     challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA     250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for     America's 250th anniversary celebrations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/strong\u003e (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as \u003cem\u003eTypee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRedburn\u003c\/em\u003e, but fell into relative obscurity by the end of his life. Today, Melville is hailed as one of the definitive masters of world literature for novels including \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as \u003cem\u003eBartleby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ethe Scrivener\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bell-Tower\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade Paperback, Englisch, 608 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65771770020189,"sku":"K098607104","price":15.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9860710400001A.jpg?v=1788271886","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/moby-dick-american-classics-edition-herman-melville","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}