Which novel begins with the line “Call me Ishmael”?
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Moby-Dick
Author Herman Melville based this tale of a vengeful sea captain on the real-life sinking of the whaleship Essex. Although it is now considered a classic, the book was a commercial failure during Melville’s lifetime.
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