A guided student edition
Moby-Dick;
or, The Whale
Read the short narrative path, a classroom path, a thematic route, or Melville's full novel — all from one source. Every difficult allusion, whaling term, and biblical echo is explained where it appears, with a real citation behind it.
Choose how much to carry
Narrative Core
The shortest coherent path through the plot.
PathClassroom Standard
A balanced syllabus path for teachers.
PathFull Text
Every word, with the full apparatus.
Explore the edition
All chapters
Every reading unit with summaries, path badges, and study-note counts.
ChooseReading paths
Narrative Core, Classroom Standard, or the Full Text — one source, your length.
Look upGlossary
Nautical, whaling, biblical, and classical terms, each defined and cited.
VerifySources
The bibliography every study note is grounded in.
TraceVoyage map
The Pequod's stages as a guide — display anchors, not a charted route.
WhyAbout the edition
How the paths work and how every study note is held to a cited standard.