{"product_id":"moby-dick-melville-9780141199603","title":"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale | Herman Melville \u0026 Coralie Bickford-Smith","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eMoby-Dick: or, The Whale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color: #555;\"\u003eBy Herman Melville | Penguin Clothbound Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #e8f4fd; border-left: 5px solid #2980b9; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #2980b9;\"\u003e⚓ THE DEFINITIVE NORTHWESTERN-NEWBERRY TEXT\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eA stunning collectible edition designed by \u003cstrong\u003eCoralie Bickford-Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bound in high-quality tactile cloth with foil stamping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4\u003eAn Unholy War on the High Seas\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIn this haunting and mesmerizing masterpiece, \u003cstrong\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast, dangerous, and unknowable as the sea itself. While on the surface a novel of high adventure, \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e operates as a profound encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend, populated by some of the most enduring characters in literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \n\n[Image of 19th century whaling ship cross section]\n\n\n    \u003cp\u003eBeyond the hunt, this narrative serves as an important social commentary, written with wonderfully redemptive humor. It is a timeless inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception itself. This specific edition presents the definitive text based on the \u003cstrong\u003eNorthwestern-Newberry edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring the highest level of academic accuracy for the serious reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #555;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe Penguin Clothbound Collection\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003ePart of Penguin’s beautiful hardcover Clothbound Classics series, this edition is designed by the award-winning \u003cstrong\u003eCoralie Bickford-Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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