Why should you read "Moby Dick"?

Title:
Why should you read "Moby Dick"?
Speaker:
Sascha Morrell
Description:

A mountain separating two lakes. A room papered floor to ceiling with bridal satins. The lid of an immense snuffbox. These seemingly unrelated images take us on a tour of a sperm whale's head in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." Though the book features pirates, typhoons, high-speed chases, and giant squid, it's anything but a conventional seafaring adventure. Sascha Morrell digs into the classic novel. [Directed by Martina Meštrović, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
05:36
Format: HTML5
Primary
Original