Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville

Few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique — but Moby Dick is truly unlike anything written before or since. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed Captain Ahab of the book’s eponymous white whale. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling and life, and a display of techniques so advanced for its time that some have referred to the 1851 Moby Dick as the first “modern” novel.

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Etymology - 00:00
Extracts - 02:12

Chapter 001 - 28:29
Chapter 002 - 42:39
Chapter 003 - 51:38
Chapter 004 - 1:25:36
Chapter 005 - 1:35:30
Chapter 006 - 1:40:12
Chapter 007 - 1:45:39
Chapter 008 - 1:52:03
Chapter 009 - 1:58:03
Chapter 010 - 2:20:51
Chapter 011 - 2:30:13
Chapter 012 - 2:34:25
Chapter 013 - 2:39:40
Chapter 014 - 2:50:10
Chapter 015 - 2:55:01
Chapter 016 - 3:02:07
Chapter 017 - 3:36:31
Chapter 018 - 3:49:58
Chapter 019 - 3:58:52
Chapter 020 - 4:06:12
Chapter 021 - 4:11:39
Chapter 022 - 4:18:27
Chapter 023 - 4:28:59
Chapter 024 - 4:31:51
Chapter 025 - 4:43:06
Chapter 026 - 4:45:09
Chapter 027 - 4:53:16
Chapter 028 - 5:03:48
Chapter 029 - 5:13:08
Chapter 030 - 5:20:51
Chapter 031 - 5:22:57
Chapter 032 - 5:28:02
Chapter 033 - 6:04:00
Chapter 034 - 6:10:47
Chapter 035 - 6:24:52
Chapter 036 - 6:41:10
Chapter 037 - 7:01:41
Chapter 038 - 7:05:54
Chapter 039 - 7:08:49
Chapter 040 - 7:10:46
Chapter 041 - 7:22:32
Chapter 042 - 7:48:10
Chapter 043 - 8:13:48
Chapter 044 - 8:15:58
Chapter 045 - 8:30:33
Chapter 046 - 8:53:27
Chapter 047 - 9:00:20
Chapter 048 - 9:06:37
Chapter 049 - 9:32:15
Chapter 050 - 9:37:36
Chapter 051 - 9:43:59
Chapter 052 - 9:54:32
Chapter 053 - 9:59:22
Chapter 054 - 10:10:11
Chapter 055 - 11:03:00
Chapter 056 - 11:16:16
Chapter 057 - 11:25:13
Chapter 058 - 11:31:59
Chapter 059 - 11:39:05
Chapter 060 - 11:45:54
Chapter 061 - 11:55:45
Chapter 062 - 12:09:28
Chapter 063 - 12:13:16
Chapter 064 - 12:16:48
Chapter 065 - 12:36:57
Chapter 066 - 12:43:32
Chapter 067 - 12:47:49
Chapter 068 - 12:52:50
Chapter 069 - 13:01:05
Chapter 070 - 13:04:17
Chapter 071 - 13:10:37
Chapter 072 - 13:26:07
Chapter 073 - 13:37:06
Chapter 074 - 13:49:42
Chapter 075 - 14:00:22
Chapter 076 - 14:08:32
Chapter 077 - 14:14:32
Chapter 078 - 14:19:10
Chapter 079 - 14:29:44
Chapter 080 - 14:36:20
Chapter 081 - 14:42:19
Chapter 082 - 15:10:16
Chapter 083 - 15:17:51
Chapter 084 - 15:23:07
Chapter 085 - 15:28:45
Chapter 086 - 15:41:54
Chapter 087 - 15:54:20
Chapter 088 - 16:25:26
Chapter 089 - 16:33:37
Chapter 090 - 16:43:21
Chapter 091 - 16:50:22
Chapter 092 - 17:06:25
Chapter 093 - 17:13:00
Chapter 094 - 17:23:42
Chapter 095 - 17:32:27
Chapter 096 - 17:35:54
Chapter 097 - 17:48:01
Chapter 098 - 17:49:45
Chapter 099 - 17:56:35
Chapter 100 - 18:13:28
Chapter 101 - 18:30:18
Chapter 102 - 18:42:15
Chapter 103 - 18:53:05
Chapter 104 - 18:59:14
Chapter 105 - 19:09:11
Chapter 106 - 19:19:50
Chapter 107 - 19:26:08
Chapter 108 - 19:33:37
Chapter 109 - 19:45:15
Chapter 110 - 19:51:57
Chapter 111 - 20:06:20
Chapter 112 - 20:09:31
Chapter 113 - 20:16:09
Chapter 114 - 20:25:04
Chapter 115 - 20:29:51
Chapter 116 - 20:35:57
Chapter 117 - 20:40:06
Chapter 118 - 20:43:37
Chapter 119 - 20:50:04
Chapter 120 - 21:07:13
Chapter 121 - 21:08:41
Chapter 122 - 21:12:37
Chapter 123 - 21:13:09
Chapter 124 - 21:21:51
Chapter 125 - 21:30:19
Chapter 126 - 21:38:38
Chapter 127 - 21:47:43
Chapter 128 - 21:53:27
Chapter 129 - 22:02:50
Chapter 130 - 22:07:22
Chapter 131 - 22:18:54
Chapter 132 - 22:22:10
Chapter 133 - 22:34:34
Chapter 134 - 22:58:39
Chapter 135 - 23:20:39
Epilogue - 23:52:23

[MicrobialLuke]

Etymology - 00:00
Extracts - 02:12

Chapter 001 - 28:29
Chapter 002 - 42:39
Chapter 003 - 51:38
Chapter 004 - 1:25:36
Chapter 005 - 1:35:30
Chapter 006 - 1:40:12
Chapter 007 - 1:45:39
Chapter 008 - 1:52:03
Chapter 009 - 1:58:03
Chapter 010 - 2:20:51
Chapter 011 - 2:30:13
Chapter 012 - 2:34:25
Chapter 013 - 2:39:40
Chapter 014 - 2:50:10
Chapter 015 - 2:55:01
Chapter 016 - 3:02:07
Chapter 017 - 3:36:31
Chapter 018 - 3:49:58
Chapter 019 - 3:58:52
Chapter 020 - 4:06:12
Chapter 021 - 4:11:39
Chapter 022 - 4:18:27
Chapter 023 - 4:28:59
Chapter 024 - 4:31:51
Chapter 025 - 4:43:06
Chapter 026 - 4:45:09
Chapter 027 - 4:53:16
Chapter 028 - 5:03:48
Chapter 029 - 5:13:08
Chapter 030 - 5:20:51
Chapter 031 - 5:22:57
Chapter 032 - 5:28:02
Chapter 033 - 6:04:00
Chapter 034 - 6:10:47
Chapter 035 - 6:24:52
Chapter 036 - 6:41:10
Chapter 037 - 7:01:41
Chapter 038 - 7:05:54
Chapter 039 - 7:08:49
Chapter 040 - 7:10:46
Chapter 041 - 7:22:32
Chapter 042 - 7:48:10
Chapter 043 - 8:13:48
Chapter 044 - 8:15:58
Chapter 045 - 8:30:33
Chapter 046 - 8:53:27
Chapter 047 - 9:00:20
Chapter 048 - 9:06:37
Chapter 049 - 9:32:15
Chapter 050 - 9:37:36
Chapter 051 - 9:43:59
Chapter 052 - 9:54:32
Chapter 053 - 9:59:22
Chapter 054 - 10:10:11
Chapter 055 - 11:03:00
Chapter 056 - 11:16:16
Chapter 057 - 11:25:13
Chapter 058 - 11:31:59
Chapter 059 - 11:39:05
Chapter 060 - 11:45:54
Chapter 061 - 11:55:45
Chapter 062 - 12:09:28
Chapter 063 - 12:13:16
Chapter 064 - 12:16:48
Chapter 065 - 12:36:57
Chapter 066 - 12:43:32
Chapter 067 - 12:47:49
Chapter 068 - 12:52:50
Chapter 069 - 13:01:05
Chapter 070 - 13:04:17
Chapter 071 - 13:10:37
Chapter 072 - 13:26:07
Chapter 073 - 13:37:06
Chapter 074 - 13:49:42
Chapter 075 - 14:00:22
Chapter 076 - 14:08:32
Chapter 077 - 14:14:32
Chapter 078 - 14:19:10
Chapter 079 - 14:29:44
Chapter 080 - 14:36:20
Chapter 081 - 14:42:19
Chapter 082 - 15:10:16
Chapter 083 - 15:17:51
Chapter 084 - 15:23:07
Chapter 085 - 15:28:45
Chapter 086 - 15:41:54
Chapter 087 - 15:54:20
Chapter 088 - 16:25:26
Chapter 089 - 16:33:37
Chapter 090 - 16:43:21
Chapter 091 - 16:50:22
Chapter 092 - 17:06:25
Chapter 093 - 17:13:00
Chapter 094 - 17:23:42
Chapter 095 - 17:32:27
Chapter 096 - 17:35:54
Chapter 097 - 17:48:01
Chapter 098 - 17:49:45
Chapter 099 - 17:56:35
Chapter 100 - 18:13:28
Chapter 101 - 18:30:18
Chapter 102 - 18:42:15
Chapter 103 - 18:53:05
Chapter 104 - 18:59:14
Chapter 105 - 19:09:11
Chapter 106 - 19:19:50
Chapter 107 - 19:26:08
Chapter 108 - 19:33:37
Chapter 109 - 19:45:15
Chapter 110 - 19:51:57
Chapter 111 - 20:06:20
Chapter 112 - 20:09:31
Chapter 113 - 20:16:09
Chapter 114 - 20:25:04
Chapter 115 - 20:29:51
Chapter 116 - 20:35:57
Chapter 117 - 20:40:06
Chapter 118 - 20:43:37
Chapter 119 - 20:50:04
Chapter 120 - 21:07:13
Chapter 121 - 21:08:41
Chapter 122 - 21:12:37
Chapter 123 - 21:13:09
Chapter 124 - 21:21:51
Chapter 125 - 21:30:19
Chapter 126 - 21:38:38
Chapter 127 - 21:47:43
Chapter 128 - 21:53:27
Chapter 129 - 22:02:50
Chapter 130 - 22:07:22
Chapter 131 - 22:18:54
Chapter 132 - 22:22:10
Chapter 133 - 22:34:34
Chapter 134 - 22:58:39
Chapter 135 - 23:20:39
Epilogue - 23:52:23

[Starnoch]

For mobile users:
Etymology - 00:00
Extracts - 02:12

Chapter 001 - 28:29
Chapter 002 - 42:39
Chapter 003 - 51:38
Chapter 004 - 1:25:36
Chapter 005 - 1:35:30
Chapter 006 - 1:40:12
Chapter 007 - 1:45:39
Chapter 008 - 1:52:03
Chapter 009 - 1:58:03
Chapter 010 - 2:20:51
Chapter 011 - 2:30:13
Chapter 012 - 2:34:25
Chapter 013 - 2:39:40
Chapter 014 - 2:50:10
Chapter 015 - 2:55:01
Chapter 016 - 3:02:07
Chapter 017 - 3:36:31
Chapter 018 - 3:49:58
Chapter 019 - 3:58:52
Chapter 020 - 4:06:12
Chapter 021 - 4:11:39
Chapter 022 - 4:18:27
Chapter 023 - 4:28:59
Chapter 024 - 4:31:51
Chapter 025 - 4:43:06
Chapter 026 - 4:45:09
Chapter 027 - 4:53:16
Chapter 028 - 5:03:48
Chapter 029 - 5:13:08
Chapter 030 - 5:20:51
Chapter 031 - 5:22:57
Chapter 032 - 5:28:02
Chapter 033 - 6:04:00
Chapter 034 - 6:10:47
Chapter 035 - 6:24:52
Chapter 036 - 6:41:10
Chapter 037 - 7:01:41
Chapter 038 - 7:05:54
Chapter 039 - 7:08:49
Chapter 040 - 7:10:46
Chapter 041 - 7:22:32
Chapter 042 - 7:48:10
Chapter 043 - 8:13:48
Chapter 044 - 8:15:58
Chapter 045 - 8:30:33
Chapter 046 - 8:53:27
Chapter 047 - 9:00:20
Chapter 048 - 9:06:37
Chapter 049 - 9:32:15
Chapter 050 - 9:37:36
Chapter 051 - 9:43:59
Chapter 052 - 9:54:32
Chapter 053 - 9:59:22
Chapter 054 - 10:10:11
Chapter 055 - 11:03:00
Chapter 056 - 11:16:16
Chapter 057 - 11:25:13
Chapter 058 - 11:31:59
Chapter 059 - 11:39:05
Chapter 060 - 11:45:54
Chapter 061 - 11:55:45
Chapter 062 - 12:09:28
Chapter 063 - 12:13:16
Chapter 064 - 12:16:48
Chapter 065 - 12:36:57
Chapter 066 - 12:43:32
Chapter 067 - 12:47:49
Chapter 068 - 12:52:50
Chapter 069 - 13:01:05
Chapter 070 - 13:04:17
Chapter 071 - 13:10:37
Chapter 072 - 13:26:07
Chapter 073 - 13:37:06
Chapter 074 - 13:49:42
Chapter 075 - 14:00:22
Chapter 076 - 14:08:32
Chapter 077 - 14:14:32
Chapter 078 - 14:19:10
Chapter 079 - 14:29:44
Chapter 080 - 14:36:20
Chapter 081 - 14:42:19
Chapter 082 - 15:10:16
Chapter 083 - 15:17:51
Chapter 084 - 15:23:07
Chapter 085 - 15:28:45
Chapter 086 - 15:41:54
Chapter 087 - 15:54:20
Chapter 088 - 16:25:26
Chapter 089 - 16:33:37
Chapter 090 - 16:43:21
Chapter 091 - 16:50:22
Chapter 092 - 17:06:25
Chapter 093 - 17:13:00
Chapter 094 - 17:23:42
Chapter 095 - 17:32:27
Chapter 096 - 17:35:54
Chapter 097 - 17:48:01
Chapter 098 - 17:49:45
Chapter 099 - 17:56:35
Chapter 100 - 18:13:28
Chapter 101 - 18:30:18
Chapter 102 - 18:42:15
Chapter 103 - 18:53:05
Chapter 104 - 18:59:14
Chapter 105 - 19:09:11
Chapter 106 - 19:19:50
Chapter 107 - 19:26:08
Chapter 108 - 19:33:37
Chapter 109 - 19:45:15
Chapter 110 - 19:51:57
Chapter 111 - 20:06:20
Chapter 112 - 20:09:31
Chapter 113 - 20:16:09
Chapter 114 - 20:25:04
Chapter 115 - 20:29:51
Chapter 116 - 20:35:57
Chapter 117 - 20:40:06
Chapter 118 - 20:43:37
Chapter 119 - 20:50:04
Chapter 120 - 21:07:13
Chapter 121 - 21:08:41
Chapter 122 - 21:12:37
Chapter 123 - 21:13:09
Chapter 124 - 21:21:51
Chapter 125 - 21:30:19
Chapter 126 - 21:38:38
Chapter 127 - 21:47:43
Chapter 128 - 21:53:27
Chapter 129 - 22:02:50
Chapter 130 - 22:07:22
Chapter 131 - 22:18:54
Chapter 132 - 22:22:10
Chapter 133 - 22:34:34
Chapter 134 - 22:58:39
Chapter 135 - 23:20:39
Epilogue - 23:52:23

[robpatterson]

I read this book ten years ago. Now my vision is bad! Thank God for books on tape! I appreciate them

[martinp.klammer]

This reader is terrific. He takes his time, allowing us to soak up Melville’s writing, and he catches the humor of the novel where it occurs! Bravo!

[gwen]

Wow, what a journey. I finished this book.
I’m 70 years old, and Moby Dick has been in my Bucket List for years. I’d start and quit. When I found this on You Tube, I played the audio and followed along in the book. Took me four weeks. Such A Great Read and the details. Definitely not that kind of writing anymore.

[cgtravers]

Chapter 1 begins at 28:30!! Just click the blue link...

[Morboeatspeople]

"It's against my principles, to drink with the man I've diddled." That whole exchange with the French whaler was amazing :)

[DawudSandstorm]

The first thirty minutes made me feel like I was losing my mind. I got scared that book was just gunna be quotes about whales for 24 hours lol.

[christianshreve]

Thanks so much to the narrator. Discipline in delivery, stamina, attentiveness.
Thank you.

[nowhereman]

My god, I love this book. The narrator's voice gives it a subtle humor and irony that is very amusing.

[adamhughes]

A dense quagmire of almost impenetrable genius and the ultimate book on whales, whaling and humanity! Shame it wasn't a big seller when first published; I guess it was just too much effort to get through. Herman Melville was some kind of Genius!

[Laocoon]

This is an amazing reading. The inflections in his speech and cadence in his voice match the text beautifully. It sounds like someone telling you a story not someone reading a book.The different voices for the characters are enough to differentiate the characters but not too dramatic or overdone. Chefs kiss.

[micahraney]

Of all the art I could have experienced, and all the ways I could have experienced it, I can only be haplessly grateful that I could experience this particular man reading this particular literary masterpiece in my short time alive. Nothing short of an incredible journey. Thank you.

[skeeterburke]

In 2nd grade, our teacher would reward us for reading books. Pencils and stuff. I got excited and said I was going to read Moby Dick. I checked it out from the school library

I got intimidated I guess, by all the big words, and read maybe a page and a half
A month later, the teacher asked if I had finished. I said yes. I lied.
She said she was very impressed and gave me a certificate, a step up from a free pencil
35 years later, I intend to right this wrong. This has been cathartic, thank you readers and thank you audio book speaker

[debbiekern]

My favorite American English novel. It covers all aspects of being human and all beautifully illustrated. Bravo, Mr. Melville!!

[ironbrassmachine]

Just finished :-) Been listening in my shop on and off for a few months. Enjoyed the narrator. Had no idea of the amount of humor in this book.

[MyRockMyFortress]

I love that the narrator is reading this at a good pace to keep the story interesting but also slow enough to follow it along on kindle. I don’t know why I like to read it along while having it read to me 😂

[glasgow]

Oh my lort, I have finished it!! I was gifted this book and began by reading it myself, an arduous task, to say the least. So grateful for this being uploaded. The Narrator glides thru the 1850's vernacular very well and really made the whole thing way more enjoyable even with countless chapters of jamming pure droning information down your throat... as somebody else here said: Dobby is free!

[GraysonBolt]

Dont listen to those commenting its boring or the narrator is subpar. They just dont get it

[LuciferJordan]

Listening to this on my balcony and watching a satellite cruise by. "Wonder ye then at the fiery hunt"