BIBLIOTHECA AUGUSTANA

 

Herman Melville

1819 - 1891

 

Moby Dick,

or the Whale

 

First edition 1851

 

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Dedication

Etymology

Extracts

 

Chapter I   LOOMINGS   Chapter II   THE CARPET-BAG    Chapter III   THE SPOUTER-INN   Chapter IV   THE COUNTERPANE   Chapter V   BREAKFAST   Chapter VI   THE STREET   Chapter VII   THE CHAPEL   Chapter VIII   THE PULPIT   Chapter IX   THE SERMON   Chapter X   A BOSOM FRIEND   Chapter XI   NIGHTGOWN   Chapter XII   BIOGRAPHICAL   Chapter XIII   WHEELBARROW   Chapter XIV   NANTUCKET   Chapter XV   CHOWDER   Chapter XVI   THE SHIP   Chapter XVII   THE RAMADAN   Chapter XVIII   HIS MARK   Chapter XIX   THE PROPHET   Chapter XX   ALL ASTIR   Chapter XXI   GOING ABOARD   Chapter XXII   MERRY CHRISTMAS   Chapter XXIII   THE LEE SHORE   Chapter XXIV   THE ADVOCATE   Chapter XXV   POSTSCRIPT   Chapter XXVI   KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES   Chapter XXVII   KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES   Chapter XXVIII   AHAB   Chapter XXIX   ENTER AHAB; TO HIM, STUBB   Chapter XXX   THE PIPE   Chapter XXXI   QUEEN MAB   Chapter XXXII   CETOLOGY   Chapter XXXIII   THE SPECKSYNDER   Chapter XXXIV   THE CABIN-TABLE   Chapter XXXV   THE MAST-HEAD   Chapter XXXVI   THE QUARTER-DECK   Chapter XXXVII   SUNSET   Chapter XXXVIII   DUSK   Chapter XXXIX   FIRST NIGHT-WATCH   Chapter XL   MIDNIGHT, FORECASTLE   Chapter XLI   MOBY DICK   Chapter XLII   THE WHITENESS OF THE WHALE   Chapter XLIII   HARK!   Chapter XLIV   THE CHART   Chapter XLV   THE AFFIDAVIT   Chapter XLVI   SURMISES   Chapter XLVII   THE MAT-MAKER   Chapter XLVIII   THE FIRST LOWERING   Chapter XLIX   THE HYENA   Chapter L   AHAB'S BOAT AND CREW. FEDALLAH   Chapter LI   THE SPIRIT-SPOUT   Chapter LII   THE ALBATROSS   Chapter LIII   THE GAM   Chapter LIV   THE TOWN-HO'S STORY   Chapter LV   OF THE MONSTROUS PICTURES OF WHALES   Chapter LVI   OF THE LESS ERRONEOUS PICTURES OF WHALES, AND THE TRUE PICTURES OF WHALING SCENES   Chapter LVII   OF WHALES IN PAINT; IN TEETH; IN WOOD; IN SHEET-IRON; IN STONE; IN MOUNTAINS; IN STARS   Chapter LVIII   BRIT   Chapter LIX   SQUID   Chapter LX   THE LINE   Chapter LXI   STUBB KILLS A WHALE   Chapter LXII   THE DART   Chapter LXIII   THE CROTCH   Chapter LXIV   STUBB'S SUPPER   Chapter LXV   THE WHALE AS A DISH   Chapter LXVI   THE SHARK MASSACRE   Chapter LXVII   CUTTING IN   Chapter LXVIII   THE BLANKET   Chapter LXIX   THE FUNERAL   Chapter LXX   THE SPHYNX   Chapter LXXI   THE JEROBOAM'S STORY   Chapter LXXII   THE MONKEY ROPE   Chapter LXXIII   STUBB AND FLASK KILL A RIGHT WHALE; AND THEN HAVE A TALK OVER HIM   Chapter LXXIV   THE SPERM WHALE'S HEAD – CONTRASTED VIEW   Chapter LXXV   THE RIGHT WHALE'S HEAD – CONTRASTED VIEW   Chapter LXXVI   THE BATTERING-RAM   Chapter LXXVII   THE GREAT HEIDELBURGH TUN   Chapter LXXVIII   CISTERN AND BUCKETS   Chapter LXXIX   THE PRAIRE   Chapter LXXX   THE NUT   Chapter LXXXI   THE PEQUOD MEETS THE VIRGIN   Chapter LXXXII   THE HONOR AND GLORY OF WHALING   Chapter LXXXIII   JONAH HISTORICALLY REGARDED   Chapter LXXXIV   PITCHPOLING   Chapter LXXXV   THE FOUNTAIN   Chapter LXXXVI   THE TAIL   Chapter LXXXVII   THE GRAND ARMADA   Chapter LXXXVIII   SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS   Chapter LXXXIX   FAST-FISH AND LOOSE-FISH   Chapter XC   HEADS OR TAILS   Chapter XCI   THE PEQUOD MEETS THE ROSE-BUD   Chapter XCII   AMBERGRIS   Chapter XCIII   THE CASTAWAY   Chapter XCIV   A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND   Chapter XCV   THE CASSOCK   Chapter XCVI   THE TRY-WORKS   Chapter XCVII   THE LAMP   Chapter XCVIII   STOWING DOWN AND CLEARING UP   Chapter XCIX   THE DOUBLOON   Chapter C   LEG AND ARM THE PEQUOD, OF NANTUCKET, MEETS THE SAMUEL ENDERBY, OF LONDON   Chapter CI   THE DECANTER   Chapter CII   A BOWER IN THE ARSACIDES   Chapter CIII   MEASUREMENT OF THE WHALE'S SKELETON   Chapter CIV   THE FOSSIL WHALE   Chapter CV   DOES THE WHALE'S MAGNITUDE DIMINISH? – WILL HE PERISH?   Chapter CVI   AHAB'S LEG   Chapter CVII   THE CARPENTER   Chapter CVIII   AHAB AND THE CARPENTER    Chapter CIX   AHAB AND STARBUCK IN THE CABIN   Chapter CX   QUEEQUEG IN HIS COFFIN   Chapter CXI   THE PACIFIC   Chapter CXII   THE BLACKSMITH   Chapter CXIII   THE FORGE   Chapter CXIV   THE GILDER   Chapter CXV   THE PEQUOD MEETS THE BACHELOR   Chapter CXVI   THE DYING WHALE   Chapter CXVII   THE WHALE WATCH   Chapter CXVIII   THE QUADRANT   Chapter CXIX   THE CANDLES   Chapter CXX   THE DECK TOWARDS THE END OF THE FIRST NIGHT WATCH   Chapter CXXI   MIDNIGHT – THE FORECASTLE BULWARKS   Chapter CXXII   MIDNIGHT ALOFT – THUNDER AND LIGHTNING   Chapter CXXIII   THE MUSKET   Chapter CXXIV   THE NEEDLE   Chapter CXXV   THE LOG AND LINE   Chapter CXXVI   THE LIFE-BUOY   Chapter CXXVII   THE DECK   Chapter CXXVIII   THE PEQUOD MEETS THE RACHEL   Chapter CXXIX   THE CABIN   Chapter CXXX   THE HAT   Chapter CXXXI   THE PEQUOD MEETS THE DELIGHT   Chapter CXXXII   THE SYMPHONY   Chapter CXXXIII   THE CHASE – FIRST DAY   Chapter CXXXIV   THE CHASE – SECOND DAY   Chapter CXXXV   THE CHASE – THIRD DAY

 

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