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Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
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June 1, 2023
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July 1, 2023
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Old School Classics, Pre-1915
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BurgendyA
Sep 04, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Moby Dick - The Whale by Herman Melville was definitely an unforgettable & an excellent novel. This is the first book that I’ve read of Herman Melville and I really enjoyed it. I decided to read it because four of my friends recommended it to me. Also, I remembered long ago I read an interesting article in a magazine that Moby Dick made it to 100 top books of American literature classics.

The story was beautifully written and found out that Melville used to be a whaler in his youth and interviewe ...more
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Will Haley
Jun 24, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 22, 2011 marked it as to-read
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