{"product_id":"moby-dick-9780785839781","title":"Moby Dick","description":"\u003cb\u003eJourney to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Regarded as the Great American Novel, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Narrated by the crew member \u003cb\u003eIshmael\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb\u003eepic whaling adventure\u003c\/b\u003e follows the crew of the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e, as its \u003cb\u003ecaptain, Ahab\u003c\/b\u003e, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his \u003cb\u003equest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him\u003c\/b\u003e. Beyond the surface--of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick--are allegorical references to life, and even the universe, in this masterpiece by Herman Melville. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete and \u003cb\u003eunabridged\u003c\/b\u003e, this newly designed edition features \u003cb\u003ean introduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBride\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ea timeline of the life and times of Herman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the \u003cb\u003eChartwell Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other titles in the\u003cb\u003e Chartwell Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e include: \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tales \u0026amp; Poems of Edgar Allen Poe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Federalist Papers\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Call of the Wild and White Fang\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGrimm's Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Tales of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States and Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIrish and Fairy Folk Tales\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine and The Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Melville \u003c\/b\u003ewas an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTypee\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eChristopher McBride\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in English from Claremont Graduate University and has taught writing and literature at a number of colleges. He writes about nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature with an emphasis on travel writers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607334228242,"sku":"9780785839781","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2776226e-23b5-4024-9e98-ccc35aeaa19e.jpg?v=1772529111","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moby-dick-9780785839781","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}