A shipmate hears something mysterious from the hatches while filling up the scuttlebutt. What could it possibly be?
Moby Dick Chapter 42: The Whiteness of the Whale (summary)
Know why the whiteness of the whale Moby Dick appalls Ishmael the most of all its features.
Moby Dick Chapter 41: Moby Dick (summary)
Learn how Ahab’s hate and rage for Moby Dick kindled, and how it continued to worsen.
Moby Dick Chapter 40: Midnight, Forecastle (summary)
Imagine the whole crew on Pequod as they bravely and crazily fought through the terrible weather!
Moby Dick Chapter 39: First Night-Watch (summary)
Hear now Stubb’s reaction concerning Ahab’s talk with Starbuck about their forthcoming doom.
Moby Dick Chapter 38: Dusk (summary)
After hearing out Ahab in the previous chapter, let’s see what Starbuck has to say after his talk with the captain.
Moby Dick Chapter 37: Sunset (summary)
Listen to Ahab as he convinces himself that he’ll hunt down Moby Dick no matter what.
Moby Dick Chapter 36: The Quarter-Deck (summary)
The whole crew with Ahab have sworn that they will never stop ’til they have ‘Moby Dick’ dead!
Moby Dick Chapter 35: The Mast-Head (summary)
Know the history, advantages, disadvantages, and forewarnings that Ishmael gives concerning mast-heads.
Moby Dick Chapter 34: The Cabin-Table (summary)
Eat with Pequod’s three officers and with their three barbarian harpooneers on the table inside the captain’s cabin.