Moby-Dick
by Herman Melville
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- Melville's Life
Here's our guide to Melville's biography, a great source of background and historical context. - One of Melville's Inspirations
Melville had been rereading Shakespeare, especially Macbeth, around the time he wrote Moby-Dick. Compare the ambitions of the Scottish king and Ahab.