Mobydick

<b>From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by Jessica Hische</b><br><br>It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson''s recent film <i>Moonrise Kingdom</i> to Penguin''s own bestsellers <i>Committed </i>and <i>Rules of Civility</i>. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische''s hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an ''A'' for Jane Austen''s <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, a ''B'' for Charlotte Brönte''s <i>Jane Eyre</i>, and a ''C'' for Willa Cather''s <i>My Ántonia</i>. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves.<br><br><b>M is for Melville</b>, who wrote of his masterpiece, "It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships'' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it." In part, <i>Moby-Dick</i> is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend, <i>Moby-Dick </i>is a haunting, mesmerizing, and important social commentary populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature. Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, <i>Moby-Dick</i> is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception. <br>