Moby-Dick facts for kids
Moby-Dick is a novel written by Herman Melville. It was first published in 1851. The story is told by a seaman named Ishmael. He sails on a whaling ship called the Pequod. Ahab is the captain of the ship. He wants to kill a white whale called Moby Dick. The whale bit his leg off. The book received mixed reviews. Moby-Dick is now thought to be one of the greatest novels ever written.
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Queequeg, as illustrated in a 1902 edition
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Moby Dick, as illustrated in a 1902 edition
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Herman Melville
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Arrowhead, the house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in which Melville worked on Moby-Dick
See also
In Spanish: Moby-Dick para niños
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