--- product_id: 91572557 title: "Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)" price: "€ 45.04" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/91572557-moby-dick-or-the-whale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Epic oceanic adventure Classic literary masterpiece Penguin Deluxe edition quality Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) **Price:** € 45.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Own the ocean’s greatest literary voyage — don’t just read Moby-Dick, live it! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - **How much does it cost?** € 45.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/91572557-moby-dick-or-the-whale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Immersive Oceanic Saga:** Experience the vivid, energetic narrative that transports you to the 1850s whaling world with unmatched authenticity. - • **Rich Contextual Annotations:** Benefit from insightful notes, etymology, and Melville’s personal letters enhancing your reading experience. - • **Timeless Classic Masterpiece:** Dive into Melville’s profound exploration of obsession and vengeance that shaped American literature. - • **Premium Penguin Deluxe Edition:** Enjoy superior print quality, larger font, and durable binding designed for the discerning reader. - • **Intellectual Challenge & Reward:** Perfect for well-read professionals craving a literary journey that demands and rewards deep engagement. ## Overview Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) is a premium-quality print book featuring Herman Melville’s epic 1850s whaling narrative. This deluxe edition offers enhanced readability with larger fonts, durable binding, and rich scholarly annotations including Melville’s personal letters. Ranked among top classic fiction and action-adventure books, it’s a must-have for intellectual readers seeking a profound and immersive literary experience. ## Description Penguin Books Review: Deserves the classic tag - What a long book! I'd forgotten how long it is. I probably had much more reading stamina back when I read it as a teen. It's as rip-roaring a tale as it ever was. You can see the ocean, the ship, and the whalers in Melville's energetic writing. You don't get many books with this setting. The allusions to India and Indian things are a pleasant surprise for an Indian. So is the extent to which science, geography, mathematics, etc., had already advanced even so long ago as the 1850s, when this book was written. But the king is the story itself and the deep understanding of what obsession and vengeance feel like. And there's a vein of humour and wit that runs throughout the book, a pleasure in itself and a silver lining on the dark quest. I'm not sure how many people there are in the world who've read Moby Dick or will read it, given the size and the somewhat old English. But I feel a kindred spirit with them. Review: Amazing edition...!!! (Oxford World's Classics) - Got the book for ₹350. It was supposed to take six days, but arrived in two. The packaging was in a hard cardboard box, so the binding and pages were safe in transit. Kudos to desertcart/Seller for choosing to do this rather than the poly bag packaging they sent last time (which sadly ruined the spine of my Wuthering Heights book). As for the book itself, the Oxford World's Classics edition includes a descriptive introduction, a well researched etymology, very helpful explanatory notes with words marked with asterisks in the work itself for references, and most helpfully Melville's personal letters to Hawthorne regarding this book. It makes for a very comprehensive book to own, and I would recommend it to anyone for this price (the MSRP sticker quotes ₹399, so do not pay any more than that for the sellers that have upmarked it for no reason at all, and look at another publishing in this price range!). The cover of it was a bit dirty, but it was most probably due to the age it sat on the shelf than anything else, and there were still no visible signs of any damage on the cover or the pages themselves. As for the seller, I got it from Manav Books and would personally recommend them to another buyer, though your own experience may vary. All in all, I was worried when I ordered due to it being the last one in stock and with it being marked at a third of the price of the next lowest seller, but I got a perfectly good copy of it that lives up to my satisfaction. As for Melville himself, well, the praise you've heard for him is probably less than what he deserves. The prose is utterly brilliant in execution, and the destructive narrative approach with a non-linear approach is somehow made to work really well. I won't comment much on the metaphysical or the alussions or the metaphors or the references (of which have already been made many in my short time reading it!), but trust me the level of care and devotion put into writing it is second to none. I'd suggest this for someone who already has experienced reading Shakespeare's works (especially Macbeth and King Lear, at the minimum), Paradise Lost by John Milton, and old verses of significant literary importance if it be possible. The author expects you to be well-read and highly intellectual. There's a bar of entry into getting into the book and enjoying it to its fullest potential, but for an experienced reader this is a mesmerising experience. Hemingway was wrong: American Literature does not start with Huckleberry Finn; it starts with Moby Dick. PS: The font size is bigger than the font in Penguin's edition of Paradise lost, and the print and paper quality are far better so don't worry on that front. ## Features - Penguin Books ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #453,181 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #301 in Action & Adventure (Books) #406 in Classic Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 14,224 Reviews | ## Images ![Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91xNmlf86yL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deserves the classic tag *by S***. on 6 September 2025* What a long book! I'd forgotten how long it is. I probably had much more reading stamina back when I read it as a teen. It's as rip-roaring a tale as it ever was. You can see the ocean, the ship, and the whalers in Melville's energetic writing. You don't get many books with this setting. The allusions to India and Indian things are a pleasant surprise for an Indian. So is the extent to which science, geography, mathematics, etc., had already advanced even so long ago as the 1850s, when this book was written. But the king is the story itself and the deep understanding of what obsession and vengeance feel like. And there's a vein of humour and wit that runs throughout the book, a pleasure in itself and a silver lining on the dark quest. I'm not sure how many people there are in the world who've read Moby Dick or will read it, given the size and the somewhat old English. But I feel a kindred spirit with them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing edition...!!! (Oxford World's Classics) *by P***K on 17 September 2021* Got the book for ₹350. It was supposed to take six days, but arrived in two. The packaging was in a hard cardboard box, so the binding and pages were safe in transit. Kudos to Amazon/Seller for choosing to do this rather than the poly bag packaging they sent last time (which sadly ruined the spine of my Wuthering Heights book). As for the book itself, the Oxford World's Classics edition includes a descriptive introduction, a well researched etymology, very helpful explanatory notes with words marked with asterisks in the work itself for references, and most helpfully Melville's personal letters to Hawthorne regarding this book. It makes for a very comprehensive book to own, and I would recommend it to anyone for this price (the MSRP sticker quotes ₹399, so do not pay any more than that for the sellers that have upmarked it for no reason at all, and look at another publishing in this price range!). The cover of it was a bit dirty, but it was most probably due to the age it sat on the shelf than anything else, and there were still no visible signs of any damage on the cover or the pages themselves. As for the seller, I got it from Manav Books and would personally recommend them to another buyer, though your own experience may vary. All in all, I was worried when I ordered due to it being the last one in stock and with it being marked at a third of the price of the next lowest seller, but I got a perfectly good copy of it that lives up to my satisfaction. As for Melville himself, well, the praise you've heard for him is probably less than what he deserves. The prose is utterly brilliant in execution, and the destructive narrative approach with a non-linear approach is somehow made to work really well. I won't comment much on the metaphysical or the alussions or the metaphors or the references (of which have already been made many in my short time reading it!), but trust me the level of care and devotion put into writing it is second to none. I'd suggest this for someone who already has experienced reading Shakespeare's works (especially Macbeth and King Lear, at the minimum), Paradise Lost by John Milton, and old verses of significant literary importance if it be possible. The author expects you to be well-read and highly intellectual. There's a bar of entry into getting into the book and enjoying it to its fullest potential, but for an experienced reader this is a mesmerising experience. Hemingway was wrong: American Literature does not start with Huckleberry Finn; it starts with Moby Dick. PS: The font size is bigger than the font in Penguin's edition of Paradise lost, and the print and paper quality are far better so don't worry on that front. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Legendary Tale of Obsession and Adventure! *by A***H on 28 February 2024* Moby Dick isn't just a book; it's a seafaring saga that hooks you like a giant whale on a harpoon! Herman Melville weaves a maritime masterpiece that takes you aboard the Pequod with Captain Ahab on his relentless quest for the infamous white whale. The language is as vast as the ocean it describes, and yes, there are chapters about whales that might make you ponder life's mysteries, but the adventure is worth every wave of words. This book captures the spirit of the sea, the thrill of the hunt, and the complexities of obsession. So, if you're ready to set sail on a literary voyage, Moby Dick is your ticket to an epic oceanic adventure! ## Frequently Bought Together - Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) - Don Quixote (Penguin Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/91572557-moby-dick-or-the-whale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/91572557-moby-dick-or-the-whale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*