In a faithful narration

Herman Melville reads Moby-Dick

1819–1891 · Literature Professional narrator Word-accuracy 100.0%

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About this work

Moby-Dick is a public-domain work, here read aloud in a faithful professional narration (no recording of Herman Melville's own voice survives).

Who was Herman Melville?

Herman Melville (1819–1891) — Literature.

About the voice

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No recording of Herman Melville's voice survives, so Moby-Dick is read here in a faithful professional narration — clearly labelled, never passed off as the author.

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