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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 23 MIN

Moby Dick Chapter 1-2

from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville

In which a restless soul named Ishmael, seeking to dispel melancholy and find purpose, contemplates the profound allure of the sea and the mysterious leviathans that inhabit its depths, setting the stage for his forthcoming maritime journey. In which, upon arriving in a cold and somber whaling town, he encounters a curious inn that, with its weather-beaten sign and grim atmosphere, promises to be the threshold to the strange and wild world of whaling.

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