Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Coleccion Clasicos Juveniles)

by Herman Melville

Andrew Delbanco (Introduction) and Tom Quirk (Notes)

Herman Melville’s masterpiece of obsession and the untamed sea, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history—featuring an introduction by Andrew Delbanco and notes by Tom Quirk.

This edition features the Northwestern-Newberry edition of Melville's text, approved by the Center for Scholarly Editions and the Center for Editions of American Authors of the MLA.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

Moby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend, Moby-Dick is a haunting, mesmerizing, and important social commentary populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature. 

Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception. 

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

• ISBN10: 0142437247
• ISBN13: 9780142437247
• Publish Date: 31 December 2002 (first published 18 October 1851)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 10 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Imprint: Penguin Classics
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 720
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780142437247

Reviews

[Briana @ Pages Unbound]

First impressions: While there is a lot about Moby Dick that recommends it as the "great American novel"--including originality, tackling of big themes like race, religion, community, etc.--I can't give a full five stars to a book that almost demands some parts to be skimmed. Although whaling is a fascinating industry and occupation, I may never have finished this book if I read in detail every scene about how to whale, prepare a wheel, run a ship, etc. Even if I had read these scenes closely, little of the information would have stuck in my mind, nor would I ever have cause to use it, so it didn't seem particularly worth it. However, this book is not as boring as its reputation in popular culture suggests, and I do recommend it to readers of classics.

[remo]

Es un novelón sobre barcos, la mar y la caza de ballenas, y también es un novelón sore el alma humana, la fijación y la venganza. Desde el Call me Ishmael del principio, el estilo, la atmósfera, son especiales, diferentes. Disfruté mucho de la novela sin haberla llegado a entender en todas sus facetas cuando la leí en clase de literatura, y posteriormente ha ido creciendo en complejidad y matices. Obra maestra.