Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

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About this audiobook

Author: Herman Melville

Genre: Classic Literature

Duration: 24h 38m

Narrator: Stewart Wills

Source: LibriVox / Internet Archive

This public-domain audiobook is provided for free listening.

About the Story

Ishmael signs on to the Pequod, a whaling ship commanded by the driven Captain Ahab. Ahab has one consuming purpose: to hunt the white whale Moby-Dick, even if the pursuit destroys everyone around him.

Herman Melville blends adventure, philosophy, humor, and natural history in an American epic. The novel asks enduring questions about obsession, fate, nature, and the limits of human control.

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