Product ReviewsGreat Illustrated Classics Ser.: Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1990, Hardcover)

Perhaps it's time to rent the movie . . .

As a former English teacher and long-time lover of literature, you won't often hear me say this about a classic: this book is horrible. While there is a tale in there, it's hard to find through Melville's digressions into species of whale (which he considers to be fish, incidentially) and the benefits of various styles of harpoon. There may be beauty to this story, but I was unable to work through Melville's digressions and staid prose to find it; read Richard Henry Dana's Two Years Before the Mast for a more engrossing (and true!) tale of the high seas, and stick to the movie versions of Moby Dick, which, as the grandfather in A Princess Bride puts it, sticks to the "Good Parts Version."

If you're reading this for class--I sympathize. I recommend skimming and picking up a good copy of Cliff's Notes for this one; don't rely on movies to get you through tests on books because they tend to be liberal with the text--in this case, I can't see how they can possibly afford not to be, which can hurt your GPA when quizzes, exams, and papers come.Read full review...

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Moby Dick

I bought Moby Dick and the other seven illustrated classics in the lot for my grandchildren, to introduce them to these well-known books. They are easy to read and as exciting to my grandchildren as they were to me when I was a child. The books are all in mint condition, and a nice addition to our family's library.Read full review...

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

In college, I really hated calculus... mostly because I didn't get it and couldn't do it well. Likewise, people who don't like this book aren't smart enough (aren't well-read enough) to understand it.Read full review...

Moby Dick

I bought Moby Dick many years back for my son's, to introduce them to these well-known books. They are easy to read and as exciting to my children as they were to me when I was a child.

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Something to cherish and pass onto my grandchildren as they will need to read this classic for their college education.