Moby Dick (Abridged) Audiobook

" A damnable perfect journey. Not a book, an elegy of drive and desire. A map of fate. We get sucked down with its sinking. "

" Kept on with this but wasn't a labour of love. Now I understand why my sister found the edited down version long winded! "

" Not for the light reader nor those who own lessor dictionaries. The tale of the white whale meanders and circles for well over 500 pages stalking the lesson we have all heard. A book that must be read in latter years and more than once. "

" I didn't really think I'd like this when I started it, but I wanted to read it because it is a classic. I was really surprised how good it was (I guess that's why it is a classic). lol:-) "

" I read this during my last semester of undergrad and it could not have been a more perfect time to read this novel. Moby-Dick contains everything you need to know about life and is exquisitely written. Most have heard about the crazy Ahab but the gem of the story is Ishmael. Melville uses the whale to allegorize every facet of human experience from racism to spirituality. It's just a lovely lovely book. "

" First few chapters were good. But as soon as the ship sailed every chaper was about whales, whaling, and life on a whaling ship. The story seemed to get lost in the the whaling descriptions and doesn't show up again until the last few chapters. Even then it didn't come back very strongly. "

" First few chapters were good. But as soon as the ship sailed every chaper was about whales, whaling, and life on a whaling ship. The story seemed to get lost in the the whaling descriptions and doesn't show up again until the last few chapters. Even then it didn't come back very strongly. "

" Some people may not give this book an honest review because of the fact that it is a classic. The bluntly honest truth is that this book is DULL. If you talk to anyone who has read moby dick, they might give you an impression that the book is largely about Ishmael, a captain and a conflict with a whale. While the book IS about Ishmael, IT IS NOT MUCH ABOUT A WHALE OR CAPTAIN , not in the sense that everyone makes it out to be at least. In fact, neither the whale NOR the captain is even introduced for a very large portion of the book. Sure, as an english literary courses compulsory read, the book contains many elements that a good book should. The book has a very large amount of discription and you can imagine yourself in his position easily; however, the book moves at a snails pace and is virtually void of excitement for the first half or so at least. (besides the fact that Ishmaels friend is... interesting). All in all, this is not a book you want to read just to say you have read it. Honestly, some books you never want to put down... this book you never want to pick up. "

" "the wild watery loneliness of his life" "

" I really liked it. It was written a long time ago, so it can be hard to read at times. It also reads like a non-fiction book. I learned a lot about life on a whale boat though, and became good friends with a couple of characters. I also grew dislike a couple of them. "

" Good book but a little hard to follow "

" Good book a little tough to chew through . But once you get started its good "

" I hated this book when we had to read it for class and I still hate it. "

" So much description about whaling... make it stop! Preferred "The Old Man and the Sea" by Hemingway when it comes to obsession. "

" Moby Dick is a relatively unknown book about Captain Ahab's quest for revenge against the white whale. If you've never heard of it, I highly recommend it. Epic. Strange. A perfect novel. "

" Moby Dick is a relatively unknown book about Captain Ahab's quest for revenge against the white whale. If you've never heard of it, I highly recommend it. Epic. Strange. A perfect novel. "

" Despite what everyone says, I don't mind an extended discussion on scrimshaw as long as I only have to read it once. "

" This book was a really hard slog at times. With that said it had its really fascinating moments. The story is more geared toward a natural historian and a history about whalers which most people at the time probably didn't know much or care much about. The story of Ahab for most of the book seems more of a backdrop and really doesn't come to the fore until the latter part of the book. The ending is intense and despite the the slogging it was well worth the read. "

" This is a classic that can be read again and again in order to fully comprehend all of the nuances within. "

" Ended exactly how I anticipated. "

" just not my kind of book...totally uninterested in the subject matter. Made to read in hs "

" just not my kind of book...totally uninterested in the subject matter. Made to read in hs "

" OMG!! when Rowan has to read this in school I will either excuse her from that week or audit the class... "

" OMG!! when Rowan has to read this in school I will either excuse her from that week or audit the class... "

" This was much better after I read Ahab's Wife...... "

" This was much better after I read Ahab's Wife...... "

" Love this tale, re-read it again and still love it. I know many people couldn't get through it, but I loved the narration, story and symbolism of this rollicking sea adventure. "

" What lies beneath this literary classic is much more than a story of a madman (Captain Ahab) pursuing a white whale all in the name of vengeance. In fact, Moby Dick is Melville's commentary on the human condition. Each chapter, character, and whaling story is an allegory. I struggled with deciphering the symbolism, but I appreciated the complexity behind the stories and characters. "

" What lies beneath this literary classic is much more than a story of a madman (Captain Ahab) pursuing a white whale all in the name of vengeance. In fact, Moby Dick is Melville's commentary on the human condition. Each chapter, character, and whaling story is an allegory. I struggled with deciphering the symbolism, but I appreciated the complexity behind the stories and characters. "

" 80% encyclopedia on whales and whaling, 20% of story, but the 20% was really good. "

" 80% encyclopedia on whales and whaling, 20% of story, but the 20% was really good. "

" One of the very few books i could not push through. Dry. Maybe I'll give it another go one day. "

" One of the very few books i could not push through. Dry. Maybe I'll give it another go one day. "

" Can't seem to finish this one entirely, even after it being a required reading for two different classes....oops. "

" After slogging through this book years ago, I listened to the audiobook from Lit2Go. I enjoyed it much better when someone else traversed the odd language of the period. Part travel log, part biology text and a great story, Moby Dick or The Whale is very entertaining. "

" metaphors give it mean but it sacrifices all sense of story. too dry too boring "

" One of the very first books I ever read and is still in my mind and made a book reader out of me "

" A killer. Read it on Mykonos in Greece in the winter. Perhaps one of the greatest books of all time, but it it wasn't for Ishmael and Quequog, I never would have made it through Ahab's unhealthy obsessions. "

" A killer. Read it on Mykonos in Greece in the winter. Perhaps one of the greatest books of all time, but it it wasn't for Ishmael and Quequog, I never would have made it through Ahab's unhealthy obsessions. "

" One of the very first books I ever read and is still in my mind and made a book reader out of me "

" I found my desert island book. Finished today after three and a half months of steady reading, and I'm ready to start back at page one. Loved every page. "

" sin travels freely while virtue is stopped at every port. "

" sin travels freely while virtue is stopped at every port. "

" It's a classic for a reason "

" It's a classic for a reason "

" Ahab's quest is the picture perfect allegory for man's quest for meaning in a universe driven by blind forces of destruction. Ahab's destiny is sealed by the fates - he is incapable of anything but this mad pursuit. "

" took me awhile to finish, but wow... loved it. a bit meandering at times, but in a way that I actually found refreshing and enjoyable. "

" pretty good, but he gets a bit aroused with whale innards porn in some places "

" Some classics should be removed from life support and allowed to wither. Not this one. Required reading. Skip the middle parts. "

" I even liked the boring parts... :) "

" I even liked the boring parts... :) "

" I was unimpressed, to be frank, by Melville's Moby Dick. The chapters going on about the ship and the anatomy of a whale (as that this became a kind of authority in the study of whales when it become mainstream) may, of course, be a kind of character development device, but I did, overall, feel it took away from the urgency of the hunt. I understand using two opposite situations to highlight them, but I just did not think it work here. *don't shoot* "

" This book could serve as a textbook for a class on whaling. While many think it tedious, it is a must read. The book is too often referenced to ignore. "

" This book could serve as a textbook for a class on whaling. While many think it tedious, it is a must read. The book is too often referenced to ignore. "

" The writing was good but there was just too much of it. It felt like the author was one of those people at a party who really drag their stories out; thinking they're been dramatic and entertaining but they're just being boring. This definitely wasn't a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. "

" All time favorite. A book literally as big as the world. "

" I take great comfort that no less a writer than Ray Bradbury called MD "unreadable." There are moments of breath-taking, transcendent writing. And then there are all the chapters on whale body parts. "

" Yes Melville's story is considered one of the American classics, but I just wasn't my cup of tea! "

" Beautifully written, but a little disappointed with the ending. "

" I even liked the boring parts... :) "

" The English was rather extremely hard for when I had read it I was a child. But it was an enjoyable volume nonetheless, and look forward to enjoying each detail again in a relaxed fashion, some day. "

" Moby Dick is a tedious textbook on all things whaling, but Melville's outstanding prose gives this book four stars. "

" Great story once you get past the slow beginning. "

" A good read, with strong, vivid characters. Also an interesting insight into the whaling industry of the time. "

" i once read that moby dick was the most boring of all the great books. i agree with the 'boring' part, however, i still need convincing on the 'great' part. "

" Just couldn't do it. Maybe another time :/ "

" Well, everyone has a favourite book and this is mine. From the first 'call me Ishmael' it drags the reader into it and doesn't let go. I skimmed over some of the natural history but the scale and style was almost Biblical. properly awesome. "

" Well, everyone has a favourite book and this is mine. From the first 'call me Ishmael' it drags the reader into it and doesn't let go. I skimmed over some of the natural history but the scale and style was almost Biblical. properly awesome. "

" I really wanted to love this, but god was it boring! There were definitely some gems hidden among the seafaring ramble, so for that probably worth reading. But it was slow going for me. All narration, little action. By the time we got to the infamous Ahab, I just didn't care. "

" I really wanted to love this, but god was it boring! There were definitely some gems hidden among the seafaring ramble, so for that probably worth reading. But it was slow going for me. All narration, little action. By the time we got to the infamous Ahab, I just didn't care. "

" Yes - it is a classic. I, like many others, couldn't get through it -- even though I tried to sweeten it by listening to an audio version. "

" Best een goed boek, maar het beste uit de Amerikaanse literatuur? I don't see it. "

" Didn't read this until I was an adult...probably appreciated it more...one of my all time favorites. "

" Fabulous, takes a while to read but so worth it. You become an expert in whaling. Great human drama. "

" Didn't read this until I was an adult...probably appreciated it more...one of my all time favorites. "

" I hated it while I read it. I slogged through, determined that the book would not beat me. But now that I have had the time to mull it over I may read it again because there were some truly beautiful parts. "

" Just remember it was long. "

" I don't know I expected but I really wanted the hero ending. Oh we'll at least I know a lot about whales and whaling in the 1800's! "

" Really, I hated this book. I truly don't know how anyone could find killing a bunch of whales and fighting whales is entertaining on any level. Sorry, I just didn't see the point, the reason for this book. "

" Really, I hated this book. I truly don't know how anyone could find killing a bunch of whales and fighting whales is entertaining on any level. Sorry, I just didn't see the point, the reason for this book. "

" I kept waiting for the boring part...there wasn't one. "

" I kept waiting for the boring part...there wasn't one. "

" The second time I've read it. The first time was over 30 years ago. "

" Last book I read in college. Loved it. "

" Last book I read in college. Loved it. "

" The only book I actually fell asleep in the middle if reading.....enough said. "

" The only book I actually fell asleep in the middle if reading.....enough said. "

" I rarely read a classic and finish with "I don't get it". But I did with this one. Lots of facts about whaling though. "

" Skip Skip Skip. I'm pretty sure he was payed by the word. "

" Very great classic, but it does run long and I didn't think the climax was that climaxy. "

" Definately a classic that everyone should read. "

" The best part is when Stubb tells Starbuck that it's all in the game. "

" I would not wish this on my worst enemy. "

" A 5 star novella cleverly hidden within an 1 star encyclopedia of whaling. "

" A 5 star novella cleverly hidden within an 1 star encyclopedia of whaling. "

" This book is heavy metal. "

" Ladies, don't make the mistake of thinking this is a "boy's book." Melville was postmodern before there was postmodernism. One of the most profound books I have ever read. Thanks goes out to my grad. school professor, Dr. Joseph Andriano for introducing this book to me. "

" I want to give it another try.. I'll re-read it inshallah. "

" I want to give it another try.. I'll re-read it inshallah. "

" While I own this copy which I read ages ago, I just finished listing to the Moby Dick podcast readings which I found often uneven. Indeed I'm not really sure that it is a good choice for reading aloud. You need to have time to think about what is being written. "

" This book could serve as a textbook for a class on whaling. While many think it tedious, it is a must read. The book is too often referenced to ignore. "

" Never before have I so thoroughly enjoyed a book and yet wanted to strangle myself with my own entrails while doing so. "

" The audiobook is a great companion to listen to after reading this thoroughly. "

" The audiobook is a great companion to listen to after reading this thoroughly. "

" Hardest book I've ever read. Apparently full of endless deep meaning. Mr. Orehotsky! "

" I read this novel in college. I loved it. I am reading it again for pleasure and I am still loving the characters and story. "

" I read this novel in college. I loved it. I am reading it again for pleasure and I am still loving the characters and story. "

" For a book that has that deadly 'classic' air about it, Moby Dick really does draw you in. A great pick for deep winter. I'm a lot less surprised that I know more than a couple people who have read this book more than once. "

" For a book that has that deadly 'classic' air about it, Moby Dick really does draw you in. A great pick for deep winter. I'm a lot less surprised that I know more than a couple people who have read this book more than once. "

" Thanks MobyDickBigRead.com! I'm only 1 years old and I know Moby Dick cover to cover! It was awesome too! "

" One of the most beautifully written books I have ever read. Forget the symbolism, it's not even the story itself that I love. It's the exquisite language, the turn of phrase. I read the book with a highlighter in my hand so that I could easily go back, again and again, and re-read passages. "

" One of the most beautifully written books I have ever read. Forget the symbolism, it's not even the story itself that I love. It's the exquisite language, the turn of phrase. I read the book with a highlighter in my hand so that I could easily go back, again and again, and re-read passages. "

" Not only did I enjoy the story, but I learned a lot about whales. Whaling is such a big part of our history and this helped me to understand what exactly it all entailed and why it was such an important industry. "

" Not only did I enjoy the story, but I learned a lot about whales. Whaling is such a big part of our history and this helped me to understand what exactly it all entailed and why it was such an important industry. "

" Not only did I enjoy the story, but I learned a lot about whales. Whaling is such a big part of our history and this helped me to understand what exactly it all entailed and why it was such an important industry. "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "

" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "

" Best book. Of. All. Time. "

" Best book. Of. All. Time. "

" Best book. Of. All. Time. "

" Best book. Of. All. Time. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "

" This book is so good, but it is so hard to read. Herman Melville could have summed the book up in about a 3 page story. It is still worth it to be able to say I have read it. <br/> "

" This book is so good, but it is so hard to read. Herman Melville could have summed the book up in about a 3 page story. It is still worth it to be able to say I have read it. <br/> "

" This book is so good, but it is so hard to read. Herman Melville could have summed the book up in about a 3 page story. It is still worth it to be able to say I have read it. <br/> "

" This book is so good, but it is so hard to read. Herman Melville could have summed the book up in about a 3 page story. It is still worth it to be able to say I have read it. <br/> "

" Great prose and poetry in this unabridged version. I did find it at times hard to keep my mind in focus with all the details of cetology. "

" *Consumed as an Audiobook<br/><br/>Awesome! A bit dry perhaps, but it was very educational and the not-dry parts were CRAZY exciting! Near the end Ahab spends an entire chapter decrying a Sextant. "