{"product_id":"moby-dick","title":"Moby-Dick","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA voyage into obsession, where the sea becomes both vast wilderness and mirror of the human soul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e charts an epic journey across the world’s oceans in pursuit of a single, elusive creature whose meaning exceeds its form. Within its sweeping architecture of narrative, reflection, and prophecy, the novel transforms whaling into a metaphysical inquiry into fate, knowledge, and the limits of human comprehension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eIshmael, a restless wanderer drawn to the sea, joins the whaling ship Pequod, where he encounters Captain Ahab—a man marked by both brilliance and ruinous fixation. Ahab’s command is shaped by a singular purpose: the pursuit of Moby Dick, a great white whale whose earlier encounter left him physically and spiritually wounded. As the ship ventures into distant waters, its voyage becomes less an economic expedition than an all-consuming quest, drawing crew and captain alike into an orbit of escalating intensity. Around them unfolds a world of ritual, labor, and omen, where the ocean itself seems to participate in the drama of pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eMelville constructs a work of extraordinary range, blending adventure, philosophy, and poetic meditation into a vision of staggering depth. \u003cem data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e endures as one of literature’s most profound examinations of obsession, knowledge, and the human confrontation with the unknowable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eThis Carlini Classics edition presents the complete, unabridged text in a beautifully designed format made to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yx3mw3\" data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eA monumental work of adventure, symbolism, and philosophical inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1spdihy\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eA profound exploration of obsession, fate, and the limits of understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14dx56w\" data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003eA timeless meditation on humanity’s struggle with the vast and unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1909\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eElegantly produced and enduring in form, this edition preserves Melville’s epic vision in a volume designed for lasting contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/strong\u003e (1819–1891) was one of America’s most iconic novelists and thinkers, celebrated for his profound explorations of humanity’s relationship with nature and the mysteries of existence. 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