Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Short summary

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An American sailor, Ishmael, sets out on a whaling voyage whose captain is searching for the giant white whale, the killer whale known as Moby Dick.

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American sailor Ishmael set out on a voyage on the whaling ship Pequod. His captain was obsessed with revenge on the giant white whale that had killed many whalers. He was known as Moby Dick.

During Ahab’s previous encounter with the whale, he lost his leg and has been using a prosthetic since. The captain promises to pay a gold doubloon to the first person to spot the whale. The boy Pip falls out of the boat while whale hunting. He spends the whole night on a barrel in the open sea and goes mad.

The ship catches up with Moby Dick. The chase lasts for three days. As a result, Ahab hits the whale with a harpoon, becomes entangled in the line, and sinks. Moby Dick destroys all the boats, ship, and crew.

Only Ishmael survives. He manages to survive thanks to a life buoy that pops up next to him like a cork. The next day, a nearby ship picks up the wrecked sailor.