Moby Dick

by Janet Lorimer (Adapted by), Herman Melville

A bored school teacher seeks adventure as a whale hunter. He has no idea that the mad captain of the Pequod is interested in prusuing only one whale- the enormous white beast that bit off his leg! Now it's too late to turn back. Will Ahab's insane quest for revenge cost the entire crew their lives?

Genres: Classics, Adventure

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[mai · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.9
I read the Indonesian version, and it was excellent. I really like it.I will be reading the full version in English soon.
It is so heartbreaking. I guess I love animals so much, and what Ahab did was brutal and cruel. However, they should not harm the whale. The whale is an adorable creature.

[Karina Salsabila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eventhough this book is saddleback version of its origin. It didn't subtract the essence of the story. For me this is really great because I only want to know Moby Dick story. Really great for those who are interested in classic but didn't have the time to read the original work. Or perhaps you would immediately want to read the original one after read this version.

[Marlyn Pardosi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saya memilih membaca versi ringkas karena waktu. Walau versi ringkas, cerita novel ini cukup apik dan mungkin membuat kita mengerti garis besar keseluruhan cerita versi asli. Tujuan saya membaca novel ini hanya ingin tahu garis besar cerita, bukan ingin menelaah isi novel keseluruhan dari segala aspek, tapi sesudah membaca versi ringkas, saya jadi tertarik membaca novel versi lengkap. Ya, pasti suatu hari nanti.
Kapten Ahab sepertinya bukan gagal menangkap Moby Dick, dia malah kehilangan seluruh dirinya karena dendam terhadap hewan, balas dendam yang tidak masuk akal.

[Re · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dibanding membaca aslinya yang lebih dari 500 halaman, jelas ini akan sangat membantu untuk memahami dan menikmati ceritanya. Toh, perkara informasi mengenai glosarium istilah kelautan dan catatan lainnya bisa didapatkan dari mana saja. Versi ringkasan ini benar-benar singkat dan padat dengan menggunakan bahasa yang sederhana, namun tidak meniadakan pesan ceritanya. Jujur aja, setelah baca beberapa resensi tentang buku Moby Dick, jadi penasaran dengan catatan-catatan di buku tersebut, tapi karena buku klasik pasti bahasanya bikin puyeng deh..

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jika kau ingin membaca kisah 'Moby Dick' tetapi dengan cerita yang lebih ringkas, novel ini adalah jawabannya. Meskipun saya belum membaca cerita asli yang jumlahnya lebih tebal dari ini, tapi saya tetap bisa menikmati petualangan Ishmael dan Kapten Ahab dalam memburu paus bernama Moby Dick.

[Adrie Bagus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sebuah ringkasan yang tak disangka sangat menegangkan bahkan tidak mengurangi nilai utama dari ceritanya, setelah baca ringkasan ini rasanya ingin sekali membaca moby dick secara menyeluruh untuk bisa masuk lebih dalan lagi bagaimana petualangan kapal Pequod di lautan.

[Amirali Bagheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great, i love it very much🥰♥️

[Hugh Yonn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible read with many profound statements written as dialogue:

"Swerve me? Ye cannot swerve me. My soul is grooved to run upon rails of iron."

The book becomes somewhat tedious at times. The physiology of a whale is not something that interests me. And yet, at least 30 pages were devoted to the dissection of the animal.

You probably hated this book when it was required reading in high school. Do yourself a favor. Read it again. You will pleasantly surprised. I was.

[Peter Loosemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always thought it was just an adventure story. Surprised how much mid 19th century, anthropology , biology and whaling history. Surprised by the relatively enlightened view of cultures and different religions. However, did find myself forcing myself through some of the 'lecture' like bits and thinking just get on with catching that 'blooming' whale!

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm re-reading this as I don't remember getting through the entire book in high school. My daughter has to read it this year for American Literature so I thought I would get a jump start on it! This was one of the toughest books I have ever read. The meat of the book is about 100 pages enveloped around a historical perspective of whaling. The beginning and end were the next part.

[Mitzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved Melville's writing style during most of the book. He is a very well read man and includes much depth and breadth, including biblical and mythological comparisons throughout (which I loved).

It did get tiresome when I had to endure 3 chapters on why no one can properly draw a whale.

All in all I am glad I read it!

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time I'd read it cover to cover--I had to wait until I was old enough, I guess:)

[Marcos Antônio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Li, por engano, a adaptação infanto-juvenil