Moby Dick; Or, The Whale

Name: Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Author: Melville

Melville

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With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.
Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea?

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CHAPTER 1Sample
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER II. (Right Whale).—In one respect this is the most
BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).—Under this head I reckon a
BOOK I. (Folio) CHAPTER IV. (Hump Back).—This whale is often seen on the
BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER VI. (Sulphur Bottom).—Another retiring gentleman,
BOOK II. (Octavo), CHAPTER I. (Grampus).—Though this fish, whose loud
BOOK II. (Octavo), CHAPTER II. (Black Fish).—I give the popular fishermen's
BOOK II. (Octavo), CHAPTER III. (Narwhale), that is, Nostril whale.—
BOOK II. (Octavo), CHAPTER IV. (Killer).—Of this whale little is precisely
BOOK III. (Duodecimo), CHAPTER 1. (Huzza Porpoise).—This is the common
BOOK III. (Duodecimo), CHAPTER III. (Mealy-mouthed Porpoise).—The largest
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
HARPOONEERS AND SAILORS
DUTCH SAILOR
LONG-ISLAND SAILOR
OLD MANX SAILOR
DANISH SAILOR
OLD MANX SAILOR
MATE'S VOICE FROM THE QUARTER-DECK
CHAPTER 41
CHAPTER 42
CHAPTER 43
CHAPTER 44
CHAPTER 45
CHAPTER 46
CHAPTER 47
CHAPTER 48
CHAPTER 49
CHAPTER 50
CHAPTER 51
CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53
CHAPTER 54
CHAPTER 55
CHAPTER 56
CHAPTER 57
CHAPTER 58
CHAPTER 59
CHAPTER 60
CHAPTER 61
CHAPTER 62
CHAPTER 63
CHAPTER 64
CHAPTER 65
CHAPTER 66
CHAPTER 67
CHAPTER 68
CHAPTER 69
CHAPTER 70
CHAPTER 71
CHAPTER 72
CHAPTER 73
CHAPTER 74
CHAPTER 75
CHAPTER 76
CHAPTER 77
CHAPTER 78
CHAPTER 79
CHAPTER 80
CHAPTER 81
CHAPTER 82
CHAPTER 83
CHAPTER 84
CHAPTER 85
CHAPTER 86
CHAPTER 87
CHAPTER 88
CHAPTER 89
I. A Fast-Fish belongs to the party fast to it.
CHAPTER 90
CHAPTER 91
CHAPTER 92
CHAPTER 93
CHAPTER 94
CHAPTER 95
CHAPTER 96
CHAPTER 97
CHAPTER 98
CHAPTER 99
CHAPTER 100
CHAPTER 101
CHAPTER 102
CHAPTER 103
CHAPTER 104
CHAPTER 105
CHAPTER 106
CHAPTER 107
CHAPTER 108
CHAPTER 109
CHAPTER 110
CHAPTER 111
CHAPTER 112
CHAPTER 113
CHAPTER 114
CHAPTER 115
CHAPTER 116
CHAPTER 117
CHAPTER 118
CHAPTER 119
CHAPTER 120
CHAPTER 121
CHAPTER 123
CHAPTER 124
CHAPTER 125
CHAPTER 126
CHAPTER 127
CHAPTER 128
CHAPTER 129
CHAPTER 130
CHAPTER 131
CHAPTER 132
CHAPTER 133
CHAPTER 134
CHAPTER 135
ETYMOLOGY