Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery · SEASON 18
The True Story of Moby Dick (Second Version)
Episode 8 · 2017-11-25
- Documentary
Episode overview
A long journey back almost two centuries, a period in which the sea was still an unexplored world and was believed to be inhabited by extraordinary creatures and populated with myths and legends. Alberto Angela will accompany spectators to discover one of the masterpieces of world literature: Moby Dick. The novel written by Herman Melville in 1851 is one of the most famous and read books in the world. Little known, however, is the fact that, to write Moby Dick, Melville was inspired by a true story: the sinking of the US whaler Essex in the Pacific, due to the attack of an enormous sperm whale.
125 minutes
Season 18 episodes
1. Castles Over Time2017-10-07
2. The Normandy Boys (1)2017-10-14
3. The Normandy Boys (2)2017-10-21
4. The Colosseum - The Birth of a Myth2017-10-28
5. The Secrets of the Islands2017-11-04
6. Winners and Losers2017-11-11
7. Love and Power in Papal Rome2017-11-18
8. The True Story of Moby Dick (Second Version)2017-11-25
9. 50 Years Since the First Heart Transplant (Second Version of "Lives Hanging by a Thread - Dr. Barnard's Challenge")2017-12-02
10. The Secrets of Children From 0 to 2 Years Old (Second Version)2017-12-09
11. Antonio and Cleopatra - The End of a Love Story, the Birth of an Empire (Third Version of "Antonio and Cleopatra")2017-12-16
12. The Wonders and Secrets of Paris (Third Version)2017-12-23
13. Journey into the World of The Betrothed2018-04-07
14. Challenge the Limits of the Human Body2018-04-14
15. Challenge to the Abyss2018-04-21
16. Elizabeth I - A Woman in Command2018-04-28
17. Rome Under Rome - The Secrets of the Eternal City (1)2018-05-05
18. Rome Under Rome - The Secrets of the Eternal City (2)2018-05-12
19. Australia - The Continent of Challenges (Third Version)2018-05-26
