In Pursuit of Moby-Dick: Of Whales and Their Gods

by Joseph S. Catalano

This study presents Moby-Dick as a novel with three distinct but interconnecting stories: Ishmael's, which he shares ten years after it has taken place; Ahab's, which is Ishmael's account of the memorable captain of a whaling ship; and a third which centres on whales and whaling, which has not received significant critical attention. While each of these perspectives compete for prominence in the narrative, Ahab and Ishmael's stories have often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031403568
• ISBN13: 9783031403569
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"