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briandmyers  ·  4532 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Moby-Dick is the Greatest American Novel
I started re-reading Moby-Dick last week, got about 5 chapters in. Was enjoying it quite a lot, too, when I discovered I was reading a "compact" edition - i.e., abridged. Uck, no thanks.

So, I'll try again later, when I get a full version from the library. Just wanted to say that I did like it, more than I remembered. Still, it is a little bit difficult to follow at times - he uses terms and historical references that are no longer in common use.