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What if the journey you began for adventure turned into a voyage toward the darkest depths of your own soul?

First published in 1851, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick stands as one of world literature's most daring achievements-a towering fusion of swashbuckling adventure, philosophical inquiry, and poetic grandeur. From the moment the wandering sailor Ishmael boards Captain Ahab's whaling ship, the Pequod, readers are swept into a vast tapestry that spans global oceans and the uncharted waters of the human heart.

Ahab's monomaniacal pursuit of the great white whale transforms a routine whaling expedition into a prophetic confrontation with destiny, testing the mettle and morality of every soul aboard-from the noble Queequeg to the prophetic Pip and the steadfast Starbuck. Each gaff thrown and each wave crashed is laden with questions of purpose, power, and the divine.

What You'll Discover Inside:

• Ahab's Consuming Obsession - How one man's thirst for vengeance imperils an entire crew
• A Rich Cast of Mariners - Diverse cultures, beliefs, and fates intertwined on the high seas
• Nature as Monument & Mystery - The sea, the whale, and the limits of human understanding
• Epic Adventure & Existential Inquiry - Thrilling hunts shadowed by profound philosophical passages
• Melville's Language & Symbolism - Shakespearean grandeur fused with whaling lore and Biblical cadence

This modernized edition retains Melville's lyrical power while providing clear notes and context for today's reader, ensuring that every harpoon throw, sermon, and storm still thunders with its original force.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v němčině Belletristik Erzählende Literatur Hauptwerk vor 1945

• Plný název: Moby-Dick
• Autor: Tim Zengerink
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 276
• EAN: 9781806298938
• ISBN: 1806298937
• ID: 49899879
• Nakladatelství: The Library of Alexandria
• Hmotnost: 961 g
• Rozměry: 286 × 221 × 19 mm
• Datum vydání: 05. October 2025

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