Herman Melville

First published in 1851, Melville's masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwicks words, "the greatest novel in American literature." The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the consciousness of the novel's narrator, Ishmael, MODY-DICK draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories, from the noble cannibal Queequeg to the natural history of whales, while reaching existential depths that excite debate and contemplation to this day. Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick.

PDF DOWNLOAD Reading Level 5.0-6.0. Bring the Classics to Life High-Interest Low-Readability. These high-interest 10 chapter novels are designed to excite the reluctant and enthusiastic reader. The integrity of the original classic has been retained yet these adapted versions have been carefully rewritten to specific reading levels thereby allowing consistent progression for developmental reading improvement. Introduce Dickens, Twain, H.G.Wells, Kipling, Verne and so many more famous authors. Students will embrace the notion of Crusoes lonely reflections, the psychological reactions of a civil war soldier at Chancellorsville and Mowglis connection to creatures deep in the jungle. These classics are brought to life exceptionally well for superior learning and listening enjoyment. Each workbook novel is divided into 10 short chapters Was written using McGraw-Hills Core Vocabulary Has been measured by the Fry Readability Formula Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, sequencing and more Has 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format Defines and uses words in context with new vocabulary prior to each chapter Includes complete answer keys at the back for all written exercises Contains 72 pages with exciting illustrations in every chapter. Workbook Novels may be used independently from the Audio-books available in the Bring the Classics to Life series. This is one of 50 books in the Bring the Classics to Life series.