Moby Dick, or the White Whale

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American writer and sailor, whose work and fate surprisingly organically blended the experience of a traveler and the mythopoetic worldview of an artist. The realization of the magnitude of Melville's talent did not come immediately, and only a quarter of a century after the writer's death did the outlines of the enormous contribution he made to the treasury of world literature become visible. Melville's central work, the grandiose Moby-Dick, became one of the pinnacles of American literature, finally depriving America of its status as a "cultural desert." This edition includes, in addition to Moby-Dick, a number of the most significant stories and short stories, giving an idea of the versatility of Herman Melville's talent and his writing skills.
In December 2015, the next film adaptation of the novel Moby Dick, directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man), will hit the big screens of the country, which confirms the unflagging interest in this great creation, as well as the conviction in the enduring relevance and modernity of great works of art.