Summary
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville is an 1851 novel that narrates the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, who seeks vengeance against Moby Dick, a giant white sperm whale responsible for severing his leg. The story is told through the eyes of Ishmael, a sailor aboard Ahab's whaling ship, the Pequod, and explores themes of obsession, revenge, and humanity's struggle against nature.
