"There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of man."

A critical and commercial failure during his lifetime, Melville's works experienced a significant revival around the 100-year anniversary of his birth. Moby Dick, his best-known novel, has since gone on to become one of the defining works of American literature.

Join Ishmael and Queequeg on their seafaring adventure aboard the Pequod, a whaling ship under command of the mad Captain Ahab. Having lost his leg to the great white whale, Ahab is determined to hunt down Moby Dick and take his revenge—at any cost. Inspired by Melville's own experiences as a sailor and a real-life albino whale, Ahab's quest for the creature and his descent into madness has grave consequences for both him and his crew.

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