Moby-dick

　　《白鯨記》裡頭有一群「為最崇高的悲劇而設的」人物，也有專為這些悲劇角色所設之最適當的一個敵人：一條白鯨。就梅爾維爾而言，這並不是一個容易創造 的寓言，因為他同他的英雄在感情上是一致的，但是在理智上卻是不贊同他的。他寫了「一本壞書」－這是他寫完以後說的話－但是，他感覺到「好像綿羊似的潔白 無暇」。捕鯨是梅爾維爾的最愛－確實是最愛，昔日他親身出海捕鯨；《白鯨記》寫成後，他也以文字捕住了一條不死的鯨。

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　　Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic.

　　Regarded as a Great American Novel, "Moby Dick" is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance.

　　Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the "Pequod," as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface--of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick--are allegorical references to life--and even the universe--in this masterpiece by Herman Melville.

　　Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Christopher McBride.

梅爾維爾Herman Melville（1819~1891）

　　美國小說家，1819年生於紐約。他當過銀行職員，為尋求刺激，於1841年參加開往南海的捕鯨船工作，為《白鯨記》提供了最佳的寫作素材。

　　他一生的寫作並不順遂，其聞名遠播，反而是在他去世之後。而他的文學創作，受到霍桑非常深遠的影響，在撰寫《白鯨記》時，則是以其自身航海生活為主軸，霍桑的創作思想也在書中表露無遺，《白鯨記》因此成了他這一生中最偉大的作品之一。

　　Herman Melville was born August 1, 1819 in New York City. Son of a prosperous importer and a famous grandfather, Melville became a prolific writer at a very young age. Melville died on September 28, 1891. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.