导语

  

    赫尔曼·梅尔维尔著的《白鲸(英文版)》是梅尔维尔的杰作，在描写离奇的历险、疯狂的偏执，以及玄学思考方面，它都是一部经典。船长亚哈狂乱地追捕白鲸莫比·迪克，它狡猾无比、臭名昭著，这段航程充满戏剧张力，而且很大部分都是基于作者自己在公海的冒险经历。这个版本收录了梅尔维尔与霍桑的通信，两位作家探讨了小说情节和意象的哲学深度。

内容提要

  

    赫尔曼·梅尔维尔著的《白鲸(英文版)》讲述了：This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the high seas. This edition includes passages from Melville's correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne, in which the two discussed the philosophical depths of the novel's plot and imagery.

Introduction
Note on the Text
Select Bibliography
A Chronology of Herman Melville
MOBY DICK
Appendix: Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne
Explanatory Notes