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Description
Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. Introduction by Andrew Delbanco Explanatory Commentary by Tom Quirk
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Captain Ahab: Captain of the Pequod, bound up in his mad obsession to pursue and destroy the White Whale.
- Starbuck: The first mate of the Pequod: a reverent and courageous man who tries many a time to turn Ahab away from his mission, for the sake of all their lives.
- Ishmael: The narrator of the novel, both fascinated and afraid of Ahab's unwavering determination.
First Sentence
Call me Ishmael.
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