Readings from Moby-Dick and Whaleship Logs
In 1998 the Nantucket Historical Association initiated a project to index the whaleship logs held in its archives. As the work progressed, a… read more
In 1998 the Nantucket Historical Association initiated a project to index the whaleship logs held in its archives. As the work progressed, a project volunteer noticed numerous entries that paralleled passages found in Herman Melville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick. Two Nantucket residents took turns reading a few selections from the novel and the logs. The Nantucket Historical Association provided this video. close
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