I've been trying to read 'Moby-Dick' for years, abandoning it many times since high school. When asked to set up a book club for those wanting to tackle the big classics, I couldn't do anything but pick the most large, 'uge, magnificent book ever written.And, having finally finished it, it's OK. I s...
It is scarcely easier to describe in a few pages a work that has the tumultuous dimensions of the oceans where it was born than to summarize the Bible or condense Shakespeare. Albert Camus, ‘Herman Melville’, Lyrical and Critical Essays I begin with this quote for two reasons: it’s absolutely true...
The Big Read in 135 episodes: http://www.mobydickbigread.com/aboutDone the paper read zzzzzzzzzzWatched the Peck film - okayWatched the skit - mehWill this marathon change my mind?Helpful site re episode plots and reader bios: http://patell.org/2012/09/moby-dick-big-read-day-1/#4 - Chapter 4: The Co...
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