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Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670022993
ISBN-13
9780670022991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109081856
Product Key Features
Book Title
Why Read Moby-Dick?
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social History, American / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Literary Criticism, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-019766
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Gracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasm…"- New York Times Book Review "Exuberant."-- Boston Globe "Brilliant and provocative…"- The New Yorker "[A] slim, passionate manifesto…"- Chicago Tribune "A slim, easy-to-read argument on why you should definitely put [ Moby-Dick ] on your bucket list."- History Wire " WHY READ MOBY-DICK ? reels in a compelling case… short, lucid, intelligent… Philbrick's more like a literary color analyst, helping readers see the novel better while also creating a sense of excitement about it."- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "This slender volume is packed with reasons why you might want to read the whaling classic." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune "This slender, pleasant, sincere book by the maritime historian and naval enthusiast is more than a respectable tribute unencumbered by academic prose. Approaching Moby-Dick from outside the academy is refreshing, and Philbrick's enthusiasm is contagious….So put me down for a reading of Moby-Dick in 2012, and count Philbrick's book a success."- The New Republic "Philbrick does the literary world great service by bringing Moby-Dick back into popular attention and also by his skill in keeping American history fresh and alive."- Aspen Daily News "Sure to swell the readership of Melville's masterpiece."- Booklist (Starred review) " In this cogent and passionate polemic for Melville's masterpiece, Philbrick… combines a critical eye and a reader's adoration to make a case for Moby-Dick … Less lit-crit and more readers' guide, this tome will remind fans why they loved the book in the first place, and whet the appetites of trepid potential readers."- Publishers Weekly " A slim celebration of the elements of a literary masterpiece…Philbrick is an enthusiastic salesman for a sometimes daunting novel."- Kirkus " So you liked Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea , which re-created the wreck of the whaleship Essex, inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick ? Then you'll love Philbrick's new book… From a wonderful and knowing writer."- Library Journal , pre-pub alert
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.3
Synopsis
Moby-Dick is perhaps the greatest of the Great American Novels, yet its length and esoteric subject matter create an aura of difficulty that too often keeps readers at bay. Fortunately, one unabashed fan wants passionately to give Melville's masterpiece the broad contemporary audience it deserves. In his National Book Award- winning bestseller, In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick captivatingly unpacked the story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex, the real-life incident that inspired Melville to write Moby- Dick. Now, he sets his sights on the fiction itself, offering a cabin master's tour of a spellbinding novel rich with adventure and history. Philbrick skillfully navigates Melville's world and illuminates the book's humor and unforgettable characters-finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed, to all times. A perfect match between author and subject, Why Read Moby-Dick? gives us a renewed appreciation of both Melville and the proud seaman's town of Nantucket that Philbrick himself calls home. Like Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, this remarkable little book will start conversations, inspire arguments, and, best of all, bring a new wave of readers to a classic tale waiting to be discovered anew., One of the greatest American novels finds its perfect contemporary champion in Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrick's enlightening and entertaining tour through the world of Melville's classic. Alone among its peers, Moby-Dick's length and subject matter have always made it an intimidating read, and in a moment when our culture increasingly comes to us in bites and bytes, Philbrick shows why this book will always deserve our time and capture our imagination. As he did in his National Book Award-winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea , Philbrick brings a sailor's eye and an adventurer's passion to unfolding the story behind an epic American journey. He skilfully navigates Melville's world and illuminates the book's humor and unforgettable characters-finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed, to all times. An ideal match between author and subject, Why Read Moby-Dick? will start conversations, inspire arguments, and make a powerful case that this classic tale still waits to be discovered anew.
LC Classification Number
PS2384.M62P55 2011
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- r***e (13)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaWell wrapped in paper for extra secure packing in envelope. As described and excellent shipping time. I would have left a re Jew sooner but I was traveling for a month.Sex and the Constitution : Sex, Religion, and Law from America's Origins to the (#256304772407)
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