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Moby-Dick really is a great book. If you want a dolphin-sized taste of Melville, try Billy Budd.

• InitialLastName 10mo ago
  For a salmon-sized taste, Bartleby the Scrivener. Great annotated version here: https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/10/herman_melville_s_bartleby_the_scrivener_an_interactive_annotated_text.html https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/10/herma...
  • jamiek88 10mo ago
    Wait? That was the moby dick guy?! Loved that Bartley story.
  • billfruit 10mo ago
    Both Billy Bud and Bartleby are very focused on the human drama. If you are more interested in the sea rather, I'd suggest Typee and its follow up Omoo.