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469 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260087
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd, Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury and co-editor of 'Poetry Review'.Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,330 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death
469 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260087
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
With an Introduction and Notes by David Herd, Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent at Canterbury and co-editor of 'Poetry Review'.Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,330 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death