Listen to Joseph Pearce discuss "Moby Dick"

The indefatigable and prolific Joseph Pearce, lead editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions, recently was interviewed by the Discerning Hearts site about Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick . Here is the 28-minute interview:

And here is a bit about the ICE edition of the book:

A sea adventure, a study of evil, and a cast of fascinating characters,
including the crazed captain who is obsessed with hunting down the whale
that maimed him — Moby-Dick is all of this and more.

Based on the author's experiences as a sailor, Herman Melville's
probing look into the human heart has been read and analyzed from every
angle, including the most absurd. The tragic tale is looked at afresh in
this Ignatius Critical Edition, which examines the background and other
writings of the author and provides his essay on a work by his literary
friend Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Classic Criticism

"Excerpts from 'Hawthorne and His Mosses'" – Herman Melville

Contemporary Criticism

"Apocalyptic Readings of Moby-Dick: What Ishmael Returns to Tell Us" – Robert Alexander
"'Civilized Hypocrisies and Bland Deceits' in Moby-Dick" – Mitchell Kalpakgian
"Moby-Dick: The Republic at Sea" – Stephen Zelnick

Mary R. Reichardt situates the reader with the introductory essay.

The book is also available in e-book format and there is an accompanying Study Guide.