It is Done, 135 chapters and the epilogue

 Yes, I finished listening to Moby Dick.  see my original post:

https://wb9kzy.blogspot.com/2022/07/is-this-ever-going-to-happen-is-it-time.html

The unabridged reading by Doug Brown can be found on Archive.org here:

https://archive.org/details/moby_dick_doug_brown

Doug Brown did an excellent job of reading the book.  Certainly a step up from the Libri-vox type of recording and probably a small step down from a professional audio book. The book is presented in separate chapter length audio files which I liked since there was no need to hunt and find the audio "bookmark" in a large file.  There are no musical cues to let you know that the chapter is over but that's a minor point.

BTW, Herman Melville needed an editor in my opinion.  Perhaps I'm just spoiled by more recent fiction and not used to the flowery writing of 170 years ago but I think the Reader's Digest folks would (and maybe have already ?) cut this book down substantially without losing the gist.

As "the literalist" I have to say that most of the symbolism and themes zoomed over my head :)  The lyricism sometimes had me zoning out.  But the action was compelling.  And the authentic descriptions of whaling were also interesting, Herman Melville did know his subject.

Anyway, it's done, what's next ?

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm