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Narrated by:
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Frank Muller
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By:
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Herman Melville
Its famous opening line, "Call me Ishmael", dramatic in its stark simplicity, begins an epic that is widely regarded as the greatest novel ever written by an American. Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure and eccentric characters, a symbolic allegory, and a drama of heroic conflict, Moby Dick is first and foremost a great story. It has both the humor and poignancy of a simple sea ballad, as well as the depth and universality of a grand odyssey.
When Melville's father died in 1832, the young man's financial security went too. For a while he turned to school-mastering and clerking, but failed to make a sustainable income. In 1840 he signed up on the whaler, Acushnet, out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was just 21. A whaler's life turned out to be both arduous and dangerous, and in 1842, Melville deserted ship. Out of this experience and a wealth of printed sources, Melville crafted his masterpiece.
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Critic reviews
"Master narrator Frank Muller makes the most of his astonishing theatrical talents and vast experience to perform this tale of extraordinary drama. Muller uses emphasis and pauses to bring clarity to the visual depictions of life on the high seas, as seen by the doe-eyed Ishmael as he is led by the maniacal Captain Ahab. Listeners will hear the depth of emotions in Muller's voice as he paints the stark and shattering visuals of this classic story of revenge and, ultimately, survival." (AudioFile magazine)
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Great Classic
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Skips A LOT
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Listen at 90% speed
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It start out great. Ishmael meets a friend and they get to the whaler. But it starts to drag, with chapter upon chapter of prose, about the human condition, the righteousness or the whaling profession, on and on.
I would have liked more first person from Ishmael, about his past and what events shaped him, and more about Ahab and what, other than the obvious, caused him to go so crazy.
this is widely regarded as the finest novel to ever be penned by an American author, and it is a masterpiece. I will listen again but before, I am going to actually read it. as with other novels of such a length, I have found that it increases my understanding.
Important read but prosey
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Glad i read it
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Greatest book of all time
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moby-dick
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Why did I wait do long
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Sensational Book
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a classic worth re-experiencing
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