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Why was Moby-Dick so unpopular in the time the novel was written?
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∙ 12y ago
Let me see...
There's a gay wedding in it.
Queequeg liked to sell human heads to people.
The book's about killing whales.
The language in Chapter 64 ("Stubb's Supper") is really stereotypically "black."
Oh...and except for Ishmael, everyone on the Pequod dies.
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∙ 14y ago
"Moby-Dick" was unpopular when it was first published due to its unconventional narrative style, complex literary themes, and detailed descriptions of whaling practices. Readers of the time found its length and digressions challenging, leading to poor sales and critical reception. It wasn't until the 20th century that it gained recognition as a significant work of American literature.
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∙ 12y agoIt was blasphemous! For instance Ishmel's choice to worship the little black statue.
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∙ 13y agoIt wasn't banned.
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