Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapters 17-33

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Thanks to everyone who’s followed along with us on our journey through the maritime classic – Moby Dick. I hope the pace is not too slow or too fast for anyone.

For those just joining us, we’re reading through Moby Dick a few chapters a week. You can follow along with your own copy or use the excellent Power Moby Dick website, complete will full text and annotations. Updates are posted every Tuesday and Thursday, with occasional Sundays. Each update includes a short summary (in verse) of the chapter. Reproduced below are the entries from chapters 17 through 33:

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Finding Melville’s Whale: The Specksynder (Chapter 33)

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Chapter 33 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. The Specksynder Such it is on a whale ship that officers, even captains, serve at the harpoons’ will. … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: The Specksynder (Chapter 33)” »