Moby Dick, or The White Whale

German Melville (1819-1891)-an American writer and sailor, in whose work and fate the experience of a traveler and the mythopoetic worldview of the artist surprisingly organically melted. The awareness of the talent of Melville did not immediately come, and only a quarter of a century after the death of the writer, the outlines of the huge contribution that he made to the treasury of world literature became visible. The central work of Melville - the grandiose “mobile Dick” - became one peaks of American literature, finally depriving America of the status of a “cultural desert”. In addition to “Moby Dika”, a number of the most significant stories and stories were included in the present publication, giving an idea of ​​the versatility of the talent of Herman Melville and his writer"s skill. In December 2015, the next film adaptation of the novel “Moby Dick” directed by Ron Howard (“Reason Games”, “Nokdown”) will be released on the wide screens of the country, which confirms the non -reproducing interest in this great creation, as well as the belief in the enduring relevance and modernity of the great works of art