This study presents Moby-Dick as a novel with three distinct but
interconnecting stories: Ishmael’s, which he shares ten years
after it has taken place; Ahab’s, which is Ishmael's account of
the memorable captain of a whaling ship; and a third which centres
on whales and whaling, which has not received significant critical
attention. While each of these perspectives compete for prominence
in the narrative, Ahab and Ishmael's stories have often distracted
from the vital significance of the whaling narrative as what
outlasts Ahab’s obsessive mission. Catalano rights this wrong by
coming to a strikingly original and thought-provoking conclusion
which becomes the heart of the book's argument: “the unity of
Melville’s book comes, first, from the way the numerous literary,
philosophical, and religious reflections are rooted in those
magnificent beings, whales and in the men and ships that pursue
them, and, second, in the way these reflections illuminate our own
lives.”
General
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Firstpublished: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Joseph S. Catalano
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 148mm (L x W) |
| Edition: |
2023 ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-140356-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-03-140356-8 |
| Barcode: |
9783031403569 |
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