Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville – read by Stewart Wills
Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a towering masterpiece unlike any other work written before or since. At its heart lies the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, driven by vengeance to hunt the great white whale, Moby Dick. Yet the novel is far more than a tale of adventure at sea. Through the eyes of Ishmael, the reflective narrator, the story unfolds into a rich tapestry of digressions, philosophical meditations, and detailed accounts of the whaling life.
Melville combines thrilling narrative with reflections on fate, obsession, and the human condition, weaving together scientific detail, literary allusion, and profound symbolism. First published in 1851, Moby-Dick has often been described as the first truly “modern” novel, influencing countless writers and remaining one of the most enduring works of world literature.
