Expert-led lectures in bars and creative spaces across NYC. ????
Topic: Melville and Moby-Dick ???? Lecturer: Horst Rosenberg ????
Date: Thursday, July 9 @ 6:30 PM ???? Location: Tribeca (exact address
will be provided in email) Why does a dense, obsessive, and wildly
chaotic novel about a whale continue to linger across generations? A
commercial and critical failure when it was first published in 1851,
Moby-Dick has since become one of the strangest and enduring works in
American literature. Part adventure story, part philosophical fever
dream, and part study of obsession, Moby-Dick has itself become a kind
of white whale for literary scholars and casual readers alike. Join us
as literary scholar and educator, Horst Rosenberg, unpacks the many
layers of Moby-Dick — from Captain Ahab’s all-consuming obsession
to Herman Melville’s sprawling reflections on ambition, meaning,
madness, nature, and the American psyche. Whether you’ve read the
novel cover to cover, only know the whale, or have always meant to
finally crack it open, this talk is designed to make one of
literature’s most intimidating books feel alive, accessible, and
surprisingly relevant. No literature degree is required. Just come
curious. Horst Rosenberg is an English educator, literary scholar, and
all-around Moby Dick guy – even if that moniker sometimes makes him
uncomfortable. He leads a NYC-based Melville walking tour, visiting
the spots that fed the curiosity of our most curious novelists. We'll
explore: Why certain works culturally endure across decades Obsession,
ambition, and the psychology of Captain Ahab Strange, philosophical,
and surprisingly funny parts of the book that are rarely talked about
Moby-Dick’s initial failure only to later cement itself as “the
great American novel” Agenda 6:30pm – Doors open. Grab drinks and
snacks before settling into a seat (first come first serve!) 6:50pm
– Host welcomes and intros 7:00pm – Lecture begins 8:00pm – Q&A
plus dedicated 1-on-1 time with the speaker. Grab another drink and
chat about your thoughts with other attendees. 8:30pm – Event
concludes
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