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The Condensed Moby Dick: Abridged for the Modern Reader by BookCaps; Herman Melville is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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This book is annotated. Moby Dick is one of the greatest American novels ever wrote. If you've always wanted to read the classic, but just don't have the time, this abridged version can help. At just 20,000 words long, this version of the classic novel will let you read Melville's classic in just hours, and provide you with an excellent overview of the entire novel. The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab seeks one specific whale: Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg. Ahab intends to take revenge.
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- BookCaps; Herman Melville
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781475052176
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (9 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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