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London Morning Post
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“'The Whale,' by Herman Melville, just published, is perhaps the most extraordinary work that has appeared in England for a very great many years. The novelty of the materials — the poetical, combined with the practical nature of the author — the wild impetuous grandeur of his scenes — the impulsive force and vigour of his language — these make up one of the most fascinating books that was ever read. Melville is a star, and of no ordinary magnitude in the literary firmament.
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— October 20, 1851
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- ✅ Victorian vocabulary — obsolete words and nautical terms defined inline
- ✅ Biblical & literary references — every allusion traced to its source