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1) Moby Dick
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Obra cumbre de las letras universales, Moby Dick es una de las mayores obras escritas en lengua inglesa. La novela narra la aventura épica de la caza del gran cachalote blanco que emprenden los marineros del Pequod, comandados por el legendario Ahab, un obstinado y tiránico capitán de Nantuket, puerto célebre de la caza ballenera, quien, empecinado en tomar venganza del monstruo que lo mutiló años atrás, conduce a toda su tripulación a un...
2) Moby Dick
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Moby Dick est le nom d'un cachalot que le capitaine Achab traque depuis toujours sur son baleinier le Péquod. Tous les marins présents dans le bateau de chasse ont une histoire, que nous raconte le héros, Ismaël. La traversée en mer devient une épopée pour tous ces hommes, en quête d'aventures !
3) Moby Dick
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Gemeinsam mit dem Harpunier Queequeg heuert der Ich-Erzähler, der Matrose Ismael, auf dem Walfänger Pequod an. Dort erklärt Kapitän Ahab der Mannschaft das Ziel der Fahrt: Er will den weißen Wal "Moby Dick", der ihm einst das Bein abriss, jagen und erlegen. Die Mannschaft, aufgeheizt durch den charismatischen und wahnsinnigen Kapitän, schwört sich auf Ahab und dessen Ziel ein.
Ahabs Gegenpart ist der erste Maat, Starbuck, ein kühner und erfahrener...
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Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, Herman Melville, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Timeless Classics-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classics...
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
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This Character Could Be One Whale of a Problem.
In Saving Moby Dick, Linus, Ophelia, and their friend Walter think they can control the powers of the Enchanted Attic, and they plan to bring Captain Ahab from Book World into Real World-on their own terms. But even the best-laid plans go awry sometimes, and their adventures take a wild turn. Captain Ahab is far crazier than they realized, and bookstores aren't really the best places to find whales,...
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Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them!
In Herman Melville's Moby Dick, meet an enterprising young...
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This illustrated edition of "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" includes:
Illustrations of objects and places mentioned in the novel.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that on the ship's previous voyage bit off Ahab's leg at the knee.
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Herman Melville's epic tale of obsession and vengeance on the high seas, Moby-Dick, or The Whale was not initially successful when it was first published in 1851 but later went on to become one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed novels in literary history.
Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, who signs up to go to sea aboard the whaling ship the Pequod, the story recounts the mad quest by the single-minded Captain Ahab to find and kill...
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"Moby-Dick Reversed: A Whale's Humorous Account" is an inventive and humorous retelling of Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick." This novella, the second in the "Laughter Lines" series, offers a fresh and comedic perspective by narrating the tale from the whale's point of view.Our protagonist, a witty and articulate whale, takes readers through a rollicking journey beneath the waves, offering hilarious insights into human behavior, maritime adventures,...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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AHOY!
Come with us aboard the Pequod.
We search for Moby Dick,
the Great White Whale!
Along with Captain Ahab,
you'll meet danger face to face,
hunting the fiercest creature
the seas have ever known!
Are you brave enough-
and bold enough-
for the adventure of your life?
The award-winning author and illustrator team of Eric A. Kimmel and Andrew Glass introduce a new generation of readers to a magnificent and memorable retelling of Herman...
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Read Owen Chase's memoir which inspired Moby-Dick and In the Heart of the Sea, the major motion picture from Ron Howard, which will be released December 2015.
Owen Chase was the first mate on the ill-fated American whaling ship Essex, which was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific Ocean in 1820. The crew spent months at sea in leaking boats and endured the blazing sun, attacks by killer whales, and lack of food. The men were...
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William Collins
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2021
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The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century – and inspiration for ‘Moby-Dick’ – reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.
When the whaleship Essex set sail from Nantucket in 1819, the unthinkable happened. A mere speck in the vast Pacific
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