The World's Greatest Novels

Moby Dick

Part 2 of 4

English · Nautical & Marine Fiction

Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick follows Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod. Its voyage is shaped by Captain Ahab’s consuming pursuit of the great white whale, a quest that draws the crew into a world of danger, obsession, and uncertainty.

This installment presents the second part of a four-part radio adaptation. The story’s sea voyage combines the practical life of a whaling crew with reflections on nature, fate, and the limits of human ambition. The dramatic format brings Melville’s expansive novel to the ear through spoken performance and sound.

The result is an atmospheric literary adventure, moving between the camaraderie of shipboard life and the growing force of Ahab’s fixation. Listeners can follow a classic tale of exploration and peril in a concise serialized form.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.