In the history of literature, there is such a divine work.
In the nearly 200 years since its birth, a group of cattle people, gods, former servants and successors have become its hardcore fans.
Maugham, known for his poisonous tongue, listed it, along with The Brothers Karamazov and Wuthering Heights, as "the greatest novel of all time."
Márquez, who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude, called it "a beautiful miracle in the history of literature"!
Writers Such as Faulkner, Camus, Hawthorne, Márquez, and Gerfi have all been deeply touched and influenced by it.
This work is "Moby Dick."
Cover of the English edition of Moby Dick
This name may sound unfamiliar to everyone, but it has another well-known name - "Moby Dick". (Hereinafter referred to collectively as "Moby Dick" for the sake of good memorization)
Because of this work, the author Herman Melville, is known as the "Shakespeare" of the United States.
And Xiao Mo and its association stemmed from a sentence by the writer Ge Fei,
"If I had to pick one of the greatest and most brilliant novels in the history of American literature, my answer would be it—Melville's Moby Dick."
I stayed up late to read the book and was deeply shocked by it.
In a masterpiece that celebrates the noble qualities of human beings, I came across for the first time an epic work with the theme of for tat.
Moby Dick tells a story about revenge:
The marvelous Captain Ahab, who had been at sea for forty years, was a god-like presence in the eyes of sailors.
One day, he was bitten off his left leg by a great beluga whale named "Moby Dick."
From then on, Ahab embarked on a frantic path of revenge after the beluga whale...
At the end of the story, with a fierce fight lasting 3 days, the Akhalian ship ended with the beluga whale.
Early English cover of Moby Dick
When I first read Moby Dick, I was very puzzled.
How can a man be so paranoid and selfish as to get revenge on a whale and let a whole ship of innocent people do their own "revenge plan" to accompany the funeral.
But when putting down the book.
For many nights, the beluga whale in the book, including the fearless Captain Ahab, became a strong spiritual support for me in my struggle with stress.
Later, when I came out on my own, facing the pressure of renting a house and finding a job, I often remembered The fierce fighting spirit of Captain Ahab when he faced the beluga whale.
I don't like tragedy, but the story of "Moby Dick" exudes a tragic sublime, that is, the indomitability and fearlessness of human beings against fate.
This kind of courage makes me revere and makes me fascinated by it.
In the years that followed, I wrote this book to my friends, colleagues, and book friends countless times.
I hope this book shows: freedom, courage, passion... It can give strength and confidence to those of us who are vulnerable, doubtful, and sad.
Just like a Douban reader's message at the bottom of "Moby Dick":
At the age of 30, when the company failed to start a business and his wife and daughter were separated, he accidentally read "Moby Dick" and followed Captain Ahab through the fight of "seeing death as home". Suddenly, I felt that all the difficulties in front of me could be overcome. ”
Especially in today's era of material abundance and spiritual scarcity, we need to enter the world of Moby Dick!
Not only because of its epic scale, but also because of its full-bodied thoughts, mature style, and the greatness that strikes directly at the human soul.
Just like the real feeling that Maugham wrote after reading "Moby Dick":
"Most people read Moby Dick only because it's interesting, not because they want to dig up any deep meaning in it. I have stressed enough that I read novels not to receive teachings, but to gain spiritual enjoyment. ”
As a thrilling novel, children can gain courage and will by reading it;
As a philosophical book full of allegories of destiny, adults reading it can understand the greatness and wisdom of human nature.
However, because "Moby Dick" is too classic, there are many versions on the market. We have chosen for a long time to recommend a version that can withstand longer reading -
Full-color collection of hardcover "Moby Dick". Not only is it wonderful, but it is also something that I think everyone should not miss in their lifetime.
This version of the translation, the score on Douban is as high as 9.2 points. From the content to the binding, it is a rare delicacy, and even many readers get the book and use it as "shocking" to describe it.
Translated by the late Mr. Cao Yong, a tycoon of the translation industry, it is a classic translation of "Moby Dick".
Some readers have asked: What are the Chinese translations of foreign masterpieces, which are unique.
In Gao Zan's answer, there is this translation of Mr. Cao Yong's version.
Mr. Cao Yong also personally gave many words and metaphors in the book, with detailed annotations, and wrote a 5,000-word guide manual to make it easier for readers to appreciate the essence of the book.
What is even more rare is to invite the contemporary Russian master of illustration art - Anton Romayev.
The most beautiful interpretation of the powerful and immersive classic scene of "Moby Dick".
Let you open the book, and immerse yourself in the waves and excitement of marine life.
What particularly surprised me was that the binding design of this set of books was also particularly beautiful.
From the cover to the inner text, high-quality special paper is selected, the paper is soft and soft, and the feel is gentle.
Full-color printing of the inner text, whether it is self-reading, collecting, or sending friends, is full of sincerity.
The focus is on such a set of translated classics, ingenious design, exquisite illustrations, worthy of a lifetime of archival editions on the bookshelf, and the cost performance is particularly high.
Brand new revision, weekly MALL special price, as long as 99 yuan!
Let's open the book and experience a sea world that we will never experience in this life, and gain the courage, will and determination to face life head-on!
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A tragic story of passion
Write about the fearlessness and greatness of human nature
Nearly 200 years since Moby Dick was born.
The great gods of later generations gave it almost crazy praise: "the world's first evil book", the "national epic" of the United States, "The Everest of world literature" and so on.
But it is also these lofty titles that make many people feel that "Moby Dick" is a book that is out of reach.
The English cover of Moby Dick
But this is not the case.
Moby Dick is a novel that you encounter at any stage of your life and are fascinated by its story.
It creates a "sea world" full of danger, passion, and loneliness, which opens the eyes of those of us who have lived on land all our lives.
As one Douban reader said—
Read Moby Dick and don't go to it for the sake of a gripping story. Instead, experience, learn, feel the pioneering era full of wildness and blood, and excitedly chant with the sailors of the mast, "Look, there are whales spraying water again!" ”
The impact it brings to our soul is also unmatched by any literary work.
When Captain Ahab, with his unending sorrow and courage, dedicated his life and soul to this crazy and terrifying battle.
It allows us to see the sublime greatness of human will, strength and wisdom.
As the book says, "Some die at low tide; some die in shallow waters; some die in floods." ”
At the same time, this work also shows the sublime and fragile nature to the extreme:
Captain Yaha, passionate, passionate, crazy, sensual.
The deputy Starbak, calm, composed, restrained, rational.
The journey of hunting beluga whales is also a contest between human reason and sensibility, desire and restraint.
All of this makes the reader feel as if he has experienced this suspenseful and exciting fight, and he is intoxicated.
In a word, if you have not met a novel that makes you want to stop for a long time, you can't calm the surging in your heart for a long time.
Go read Moby Dick, it will tell you: what is adventure, is experience, is enjoyment.
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People who read Moby Dick, how "scary"
"Moby Dick" is such a novel —
When you don't know it, it never seems to appear before your eyes, but when you know its name, you will find that many great souls have received its care.
Albert Camus, a master of existential literature, was influenced by Moby Dick and wrote the famous Plague.
Hemingway said: When I wrote "The Old Man and the Sea", I often thought of this novel.
The well-known Haruki Murakami, Márquez, Borges, Beauvoir, Faulkner, Hawthorne, Mu Xin, Stephen King, who wrote The Shawshank Redemption... Are his loyal readers.
The language style is highly praised by Maugham, which is rare and highly praised.
"Melville's English is unparalleled, and its style has reached perfection by the point of Moby Dick."
Not only does the literary world love "Moby Dick", but the business, scientific and technological circles, and the art world are not to be outdone.
The name of the world-famous chain café brand "Starbucks" comes from the calm and coffee-loving first mate "starbuck" in "Moby Dick".
The pure white design of the iPod is inspired by the pure white cleanliness in "Moby Dick"- "The White of the Beluga Whale".
At the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature ceremony, the hallowed folk singer Bob Dylan spent 1,800 words sharing his far-reaching novel "Moby Dick".
The fans of "Moby Dick" can't finish it for three days and three nights.
And all this, not only because the story of "Moby Dick" is so shocking.
Also because the life experience of melville, the author of this book, is legendary enough in itself!
In the history of literature, there are many adventure themes, which are written by the imagination of the author.
By the age of 25, Melville had accumulated a wealth of life experience that was indispensable to becoming a great writer.
Portrait of Melville
Melville was born into a well-known family, and at a young age came from a wealthy family, received a good education, and developed the habit of reading a lot.
At the age of twelve, his father became ill from bankruptcy and died soon after. Meier dropped out of school to earn a living as a sailor on a ship and plunged into the treacherous whaling industry at the age of 21.
In his own words, "The whaling boat, my Harvard and Yale universities, taught me how to face life." ”
Therefore, "Moby Dick" is not only a real and vivid "encyclopedia of the whaling industry", but also an "epic of human nature" soaked in blood, sweat and courage.
In the words of a critic: You rarely see a book so wide that everyone who walks into it benefits.
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Translations by famous artists, classics circulated
A version that is worth reading again and again
For Moby Dick, such a classic that can be read from the age of 8 until the age of 100.
For the choice of version, we must be the best of the best. The version recommended by Xiao Mo this time is a translation of Mr. Cao Yong, a well-known in the industry.
Who is Cao Yong? He is an English translator with the same name as Bing Xin, Zheng Zhenduo, and Zhu Shenghao.
Because Moby Dick is a world tome that combines economic, cultural, philosophical, theological, and a wealth of cetacean knowledge.
Translators are required to have a strong spirit of study and English skills, and Mr. Cao Yong has studied carefully for decades, resulting in this classic translation that is widely recognized by readers and scholars.
At the same time, "Moby Dick" can be seen everywhere in the classic drama, quotations, popular science excerpts, as well as a large number of myths, religious allusions, if not guided, readers may not understand the meaning.
Therefore, this version contains nearly 1,000 detailed comments, inserted with the text, easy to read;
Greek mythology, interesting marine knowledge, biblical stories, just two pages can make you feel good.
At the same time, a 5,000-word translator guide is provided to tell the author's own experience and creative background, taking you to truly understand this masterpiece.
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Ingenious design, paying homage to the classics
Reading by yourself and sending friends is a pleasure
There's another reason I love this version: its illustrations are so beautiful!
Invited the Russian art giant Anton Romayev to create more than 50 illustrations for "Moby Dick", he graduated from the Repin Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, one of the four major academies of fine arts in the world, and was once named the "Best Illustrator of Fantasy Children's Books" in Russia.
Romaev's paintings are full of tension, full of imagination, mysterious and bold, which is very suitable for the artistic conception of "Moby Dick".
In the process of indulging in the story, wandering through these paintings is itself an experience of beauty.
At the same time, this edition of Moby Dick, titled "Moby Dick", is originally named in English, and the cover is bound in homage to the classic version of 1851.
Double seal inside and outside, simple and noble, collection must!!
The details are more conscientious.
The paper is soft and textured, and everyone knows it when they get it in their hands, and the reading experience is too comfortable.
All illustrations, all color HD printing, children to see to stimulate the imagination, adults to watch, enjoy the double feast of literature and art.
Such a classic with a collection of hardcovers and a beautiful painting style is worth reading repeatedly for a lifetime. The value for money was also exceptional.
Weekly MALL special price is only 99 yuan.
Favorite friends, take home this epic book that awakens the noble qualities of mankind!
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