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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:ballet gptkb:television_series gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:opera gptkb:video_game gptkb:theater gptkb:animated_film gptkb:miniseries gptkb:film gptkb:stage_play |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Herman_Melville
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Ahab's_wife
gptkb:Queequeg gptkb:Starbuck gptkb:Moby_Dick gptkb:Fedallah gptkb:Pip Ahab's crew |
| gptkbp:character_voice |
gptkb:Ishmael
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
initially mixed reviews
now considered a classic later recognized as a masterpiece considered a precursor to modernist literature influential in American Romanticism widely studied in literary courses |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced popular culture
inspired various artworks inspired video games inspired numerous adaptations considered a classic inspired merchandise inspired numerous artworks referenced in popular culture inspired academic studies inspired documentaries inspired literary analysis inspired podcasts inspired theme park attractions inspired art installations inspired music compositions adapted into various media studied in schools inspired film festivals referenced in music influenced existentialism inspired art and illustrations inspired literary awards adapted into various forms inspired academic courses inspired theater productions studied in academic settings inspired literary festivals inspired public readings referenced in films inspired literary references inspired social media discussions subject of literary criticism featured in academic studies referenced in television influenced existentialist literature |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Confidence-Man
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:epic
adventure fiction whaling novel |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moby-Dick
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:philosophy
American literature postmodern literature modernist literature environmental literature American mythology |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:art
gptkb:literature gptkb:music American literature Melville's experiences at sea literary influences from Shakespeare and the Bible real-life whaling voyages the whale Mocha Dick |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Moby-Dick;_or,_The_Whale_(musical)
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| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-14-243724-7
978-1503280786 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 600 pages
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:metaphor gptkb:personification gptkb:dialogue gptkb:allegory symbolism imagery irony foreshadowing allusion |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Ishmael
gptkb:Captain_Ahab |
| gptkbp:motif |
nature
the sea whaling the color white the chase |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
non-linear storytelling omniscient first-person narration |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
From hell's heart I stab at thee.
Call me Ishmael. I am a part of all that I have met. A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard. The sea is the universal sewer. There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men. I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. |
| gptkbp:original_language |
English
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| gptkbp:page_count |
635
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Typee
|
| gptkbp:published |
1851
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean gptkb:the_Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:the_Pacific_Ocean gptkb:Nantucket gptkb:New_Bedford the sea 19th century America whaling ship Pequod |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:whales
gptkb:ocean white whale |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:whales
gptkb:ocean white whale |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:fate obsession |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:fate nature obsession |
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:The_Whale
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Herman_Melville
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Green_Shadows,_The_White_Whale:_A_Novel
gptkb:Jaws gptkb:opera |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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