Herman Melville

Vashemu vnimaniju predlagaetsja komplekt iz dvukh knig Reja Bredberi. "Mobi Dik ili Belyj Kit" Epopeja ob opasnoj okhote na gigantskogo Belogo Kita, Mobi Dika, - shiroko izvestnoe proizvedenie amerikanskogo pisatelja, morjaka i puteshestvennika Germana Melvilla. Po vsem morjam ischet Mobi Dika otvazhnyj kapitan kitobojnogo sudna Akhav, lishivshijsja nogi v skhvatke s Belym Kitom. Bryzgi solenoj vody na litse, skrezhet macht i poryvy ledjanogo vetra vryvajutsja v dejstvitelnost so stranits romana. "Mobi Dik" - eto pogruzhenie v samyj nastojaschij okean s neizmerimoj glubinoj, surovym vetrom, shtormami i periodami obmanchivogo spokojstvija. "Zelenye teni, Belyj Kit" Etoj vo mnogom avtobiografichnoj knigi moglo by ne suschestvovat, esli by izvestnyj gollivudskij rezhisser Dzhon Khjuston v 1953 godu ne predlozhil Reju Bredberi priekhat v Irlandiju i napisat stsenarij k ekranizatsii "Mobi Dika". S tekh por "Izumrudnyj ostrov" stal odnoj iz ljubimykh "etnicheskikh" tem Bredberi: imenno emu on posvjatil mnozhestvo svoikh velikolepnykh rasskazov. Roman "Zelenye teni, Belyj Kit" - eto zapozdaloe priznanie v ljubvi ljudjam, strane i narodu, s kotorymi ego svela sudba mnogo let nazad.

Moby-Dick or, The Whale (1851) is a novel by Herman Melville considered an outstanding work of Romanticism and the American Renaissance. Ishmael narrates the monomaniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale which on a previous voyage destroyed Ahab's ship and severed his leg at the knee. Although the novel was a commercial failure and out of print at the time of the author's death in 1891, its reputation as a Great American Novel grew during the twentieth century. William Faulkner confessed he wished he had written it himself, and D. H. Lawrence called it "one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world", and "the greatest book of the sea ever written". "Call me Ishmael" is one of world literature's most famous opening sentences. The product of a year and a half of writing, the book is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne, "in token of my admiration for his genius", and draws on Melville's experience at sea, on his reading in whaling literature, and on literary inspirations such as Shakespeare and the Bible. The detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God. In addition to narrative prose, Melville uses styles and literary devices ranging from songs, poetry and catalogs to Shakespearean stage directions, soliloquies and asides.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. When the young sailor "Ishmael" decides to sail on the Pequod with the mysterious Captain Ahab, he has no idea about Ahab's plans to get revenge on the great white whale Moby Dick. Ahab wants to find and kill the whale at any cost - even if it means losing his ship and his crew.

Reproduction of the original: The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville

Part of the Chiltern Clssics range. When Ishmael joins the crew of a whaling ship, he doesn't know that the captain is obsessed with taking revenge on Moby Dick, the great whale that ripped off his leg. Ishmael recounts their adventures aboard ship as the captain pursues his foe - but Herman Melville's richly textured novel is more than a classic adventure. Exploring themes of ambition, self-discovery and the wonder of the natural world, it ranks among the foremost works in the English language. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.

Reproduction of the original: Typee by Herman Melville

Reproduction of the original: The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville

Reproduction of the original: Typee by Herman Melville

By turns travelogue, satire, allegory and philosophical speculation, Mardi is Melville's first attempt at a more ambitious form of novel. The immediate precursor to his masterpiece, Moby Dick, it was a commercial and critical disaster for the author. It followed two straightforward adventure tales, Typee and Omoo, which were highly popular, and mid-19th century readers expected another. Although Mardi appears to start on that familiar sunny voyage, the island world it explores ("Mardi") soon darkens and becomes problematical. This novel is now recognized as being far ahead of its time, and as an essential development in Melville's canon.

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that on the ship's previous voyage bit off Ahab's leg at the knee. A contribution to the literature of the American Renaissance, Moby-Dick was published to mixed reviews, was a commercial failure, and was out of print at the time of the author's death in 1891. Its reputation as a "Great American Novel" was established only in the 20th century, after the centennial of its author's birth. William Faulkner said he wished he had written the book himself, and D. H. Lawrence called it "one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world" and "the greatest book of the sea ever written". Its opening sentence, "Call me Ishmael", is among world literature's most famous. Melville began writing Moby-Dick in February 1850, and finished 18 months later, a year longer than he had anticipated. Melville drew on his experience as a common sailor from 1841 to 1844, including several years on whalers, and on wide reading in whaling literature. The white whale is modeled on the notoriously hard-to-catch albino whale Mocha Dick, and the book's ending is based on the sinking of the whaleship Essex in 1820. His literary influences include Shakespeare and the Bible. The detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God. In addition to narrative prose, Melville uses styles and literary devices ranging from songs, poetry, and catalogs to Shakespearean stage directions, soliloquies, and asides. In August 1850, with the manuscript perhaps half finished, he met Nathaniel Hawthorne and was deeply moved by his Mosses from an Old Manse, which he compared to Shakespeare in its cosmic ambitions. This encounter may have inspired him to revise and expand Moby-Dick, which is dedicated to Hawthorne, "in token of my admiration for his genius". The book was first published (in three volumes) as The Whale in London in October 1851, and under its definitive title in a single-volume edition in New York in November. The London publisher, Richard Bentley, censored or changed sensitive passages; Melville made revisions as well, including a last-minute change to the title for the New York edition. The whale, however, appears in the text of both editions as "Moby Dick", without the hyphen. Reviewers in Britain were largely favorable, though some objected that the tale seemed to be told by a narrator who perished with the ship, as the British edition lacked the Epilogue recounting Ishmael's survival. American reviewers were more hostile. About 3,200 copies of the book were sold during the author's life.

Ishmael, a lowly sailor aboard a whaling ship, captained by Ahab, relates his epic and adventurous tale of "Moby Dick". Captain Ahab embarks on an obsessive quest for revenge against the giant sperm whale, Moby Dick, who tore off his leg with his mighty teeth on a previous voyage. The captain left both mad and crippled, forces his crew members t...

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and Captain Ahab who seeks out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge. What are you waiting for Moby Dick is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW