Medieval Mom Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Wow! I'm so glad I took the plunge and read Moby Dick. It has got to be one of the very best books I have ever read. Fantastic. Just... fantastic. That is all! MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Congratulations! I read it earlier in the year. It was so much different than I expected. Glad you enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 It is one of my favorite books too. The depth of language is wonderful. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 It is one of my favorite books too. The depth of language is wonderful. :001_smile: I have not yet finished Moby Dick, but I really enjoy the language. I love the writing! I sometimes read pages over and over because a particular passage will catch me and not let go. No wonder it is taking so long to finish. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 I have not yet finished Moby Dick, but I really enjoy the language. I love the writing! I sometimes read pages over and over because a particular passage will catch me and not let go. No wonder it is taking so long to finish. :lol: I did this, too. Melville's language is scrumptious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 It is one of my favorite books too. The depth of language is wonderful. :001_smile: Glad I'm not alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 You might be interested in the March 14 entry of the Brain Pickings blog which discusses Matt Kish's Moby-Dick in Pictures: One Drawing for Every Page. The Amazon link for the book is here. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A teensy bit off topic, but can anyone provide a link to their favorite edition on amazon? We need to buy an unabridged copy. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 A teensy bit off topic, but can anyone provide a link to their favorite edition on amazon? We need to buy an unabridged copy. Thanks in advance! I'm no help. I read it on my kindle, using gutenberg's free etext. It was lovely to be able to read a huge tome in one hand with a 3 year old napping in my lap! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I haven't read it, but my husband keeps encouraging me to. He says it's his all-time favorite book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Wow! I'm so glad I took the plunge and read Moby Dick. It has got to be one of the very best books I have ever read. Fantastic. Just... fantastic. That is all! MM In spite of very much enjoying the classics assigned during my high school English classes, I remember how much I hated Moby Dick. But, my taste in language has changed over the past 20 years. If you all love it so much, maybe I should give it another chance? You might be interested in the March 14 entry of the Brain Pickings blog which discusses Matt Kish's Moby-Dick in Pictures: One Drawing for Every Page. The Amazon link for the book is here. Regards, Kareni What a cool blog! Thanks for pointing it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Duplicate post Edited May 31, 2012 by Spy Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) A teensy bit off topic, but can anyone provide a link to their favorite edition on amazon? We need to buy an unabridged copy. Thanks in advance! My favorite is the University of California Press Edition hardcover illustrated by Barry Moser. The writing in Moby Dick takes my breath away! Bill Edited May 31, 2012 by Spy Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 My favorite is the University of California Press Edition hardcover illustrated by Barry Moser. The writing in Moby Dick takes my breath away! Bill Thanks Bill. This one? http://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Whale-Herman-Melville/dp/0520043545/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338479550&sr=8-1 - Me oh my, the price!! Btw, we went to Moby Dick the opera, but could only stay for half because it was so late, so long, and it was during the craziest weekend of the play my daughter was in. What we saw was amaaaazing, but so disappointing to have to leave at intermission :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i am fascinated by the homo-erotic bits. I was going to google them up and address it here but luckily decided against entering the phrase and the title into google when it occurred to me what might pop up in the search results. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks Bill. This one? http://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Whale-Herman-Melville/dp/0520043545/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338479550&sr=8-1 - Me oh my, the price!! Yah, a little expensive. But something to look for if one shows up in great condition used at a good price. BTW, Barry Moser's King James Bible is another magnificent book to own. Unlike most KJV Bibles (with their tiny type and onion-skin paper) his edition is a pleasure to read. Btw, we went to Moby Dick the opera, but could only stay for half because it was so late, so long, and it was during the craziest weekend of the play my daughter was in. What we saw was amaaaazing, but so disappointing to have to leave at intermission :( I wish I'd seen it. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Thank you Medieval Mom for starting this thread. I got the free version from Project Guttenberg for my Kindle and I'm greatly enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thank you Medieval Mom for starting this thread. I got the free version from Project Guttenberg for my Kindle and I'm greatly enjoying it. You're welcome! Enjoy the book! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 A teensy bit off topic, but can anyone provide a link to their favorite edition on amazon? We need to buy an unabridged copy. Thanks in advance! This edition has stunning illustrations by Rockwell Kent. If you search around a bit, you could find a similar edition for less. http://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Modern-Library-Rockwell/dp/B00448GT9K/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339128220&sr=1-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I am impressed whenever I have met someone IRL or online that finished it. Moby Dick is the one and only book I was assigned during my educational career. I made it about 2/3rds of the way through the book and when I got to the second chapter on how white that whale was I threw the book across the room. It went behind my dresser and was not retrieved until I moved out of housing at the end of the year. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 You know what's fun? In some chapter, Melville names some famous whaling artwork. I googled those (can't remember painting names now, it was years ago), it was interesting! I love MD. It is a wonderful epic, a true magnum opus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fischerl Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I just started The Well-Trained Mind, so I will be reading Moby Dick soon. I'm looking forward the challenge, especially after reading the enthusiastic comments in this thread. I think it's amusing that Susan Wise Bauer has never made it through this novel, even after eight attempts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Wow! I'm so glad I took the plunge and read Moby Dick. It has got to be one of the very best books I have ever read. Fantastic. Just... fantastic. That is all! MM Yay! :hurray: Spycar will be so proud of you! hehehehe :D I've never read it myself (yet), but it's on my list. :) What was it that you liked best about the book? Was it the story itself or the use of the language in the writing? or everything? :D hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Yay! :hurray: Spycar will be so proud of you! hehehehe :D I've never read it myself (yet), but it's on my list. :) What was it that you liked best about the book? Was it the story itself or the use of the language in the writing? or everything? :D hehe This is definitely not a plot-driven book :D I'm a sucker for old classics, for they tend to use gorgeous, DESCRIPTIVE language. (For some reason, it's frowned upon in modern writing. What a shame.) I love reading 6 long paragraphs of Dickens describing a smile! I love reading a chapter of Melville describing various artwork throughout time and how they depicted whale-hunting. :) So, yup, for me it's the language. I read and reread and reread several sections that were simply more enjoyable to savor than butter-pecan ice cream or a fantastic mug of steaming hot coffee. I'm challenging myself to read TOMES this year. I think MB qualifies ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 This is definitely not a plot-driven book :D I'm a sucker for old classics, for they tend to use gorgeous, DESCRIPTIVE language. (For some reason, it's frowned upon in modern writing. What a shame.) I love reading 6 long paragraphs of Dickens describing a smile! I love reading a chapter of Melville describing various artwork throughout time and how they depicted whale-hunting. :) So, yup, for me it's the language. I read and reread and reread several sections that were simply more enjoyable to savor than butter-pecan ice cream or a fantastic mug of steaming hot coffee. I'm challenging myself to read TOMES this year. I think MB qualifies ;) It sounds lovely!! Maybe I'll find time this summer to crack it open. :) Thanks so much for starting this thread. It's something I've always known I should read, but never have. Thanks for starting the fire under me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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