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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

By: Herman Melville
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  • Captain Ahab's quest for the white whale is a timeless epic - a thrilling tale of vengeance and obsession, and a searing parable about humanity lost in a universe of moral ambiguity.Inspired by true events, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a work of astonishing psychological depth.It is perhaps the greatest sea story ever told and one of the great classics of literature.'Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee...'
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Episodes
  • Moby Dick, or The Whale - Chapter 135 and Epilogue
    35 mins
  • Moby Dick, or The Whale - Chapter 134
    23 mins
  • Moby Dick, or The Whale - Chapter 133
    25 mins

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