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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel by American writer Herman Melville, published in 1851 during the period of the American Renaissance. During the 20th century, its reputation as a Great American Novel was established. William Faulkner confessed he wished he had written it himself, and D. H. Lawrence called it
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Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
7 years ago
Thanks to the reader. Wonderful job. I have to say I don't understand why this book is considered so great. The beginning and the end are the actual story/novel. The middle is sidetracked ramblings about whales and whaling. I'm glad to have finally studied this book, but I can't say I'd recommend it.