Melville, Herman

An abridgement of the nineteenth-century novel in which a young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod whose fanatical Captain Ahab is in determined pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.

Along with a brief biography of the author, examines many of his works, such as "Moby Dick," "Billy Bud," and "Bartleby the Scrivener.".

A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship "Pequod," led by a fanatical captain bent on finding the white whale that took his leg.

A guide to reading "Moby Dick" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

Captain Ahab's determination to find and kill the great white whale becomes an obsession driving him to disaster.

Contains seven fiction stories by nineteenth-century American author Herman Melville, including the title work in which Billy Budd, a handsome and innocent sailor, becomes the target of a plot by the jealous master-at-arms to frame him for treason.