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Union Scribe

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5. One of my first literary loves

Reply to Lex (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:22 AM

Sep 2012

The chapter called "The Forge" is still one of the most bone-chilling mental scenes of any book I've ever read. Ahab raving at the blacksmith and then dripping blood over the red hot harpoon. Amazing stuff.

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"The Moby Dick Big Read" (check out the link) [View all] Lex Sep 2012 OP

I love this book TuxedoKat Sep 2012 #1

I hate this book. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #2

Ah, what a pity TuxedoKat Sep 2012 #3

My first read was for an American Romanticism class in college Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #4

The sententiousness of MD fans always irks me. dmallind Oct 2012 #6

One of my first literary loves Union Scribe Sep 2012 #5