The World's Greatest Novels

Moby Dick, Part 3 of 4

English · Nautical & Marine Fiction, Action & Adventure, Dramatic Readings

Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick follows Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod. Its voyage is shaped by Captain Ahab’s consuming pursuit of the great white whale, a quest that draws the crew into a struggle between human will and the vast, unpredictable sea.

The World’s Greatest Novels presents classic literature as radio drama, bringing the story to listeners through spoken performance and sound. This installment adapts the third part of a four-part presentation of Moby-Dick, carrying forward the novel’s blend of seafaring adventure, reflection, and mounting tension.

The experience moves between the close-knit life aboard ship and the immense world surrounding the Pequod. Melville’s vivid maritime setting and Ahab’s relentless purpose give the drama an atmosphere of danger and foreboding, while the radio format makes the voyage unfold through voices and sound.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.