Who was the narrator in Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick"?

First line says "call me Ismael "

Never read it, just knew it was about a battle between mobydick & cpt ahab. But this question makes me want to actually read the Story itself.

The only reason I knew this answer is because in the movie 'Matilda', Matilda's character reads this book at the end of the film, and when she opens it & starts reading, she says "Call me Ishmael". So, thanks, Matilda! 😃

great book!!!!

can't call Ishmael, don't have his number...

In the bible Ishmael is the son of Abraham to his slave girl Hagar who were both sent away after his wife Sarah was able to have a son Isaac.

just says "call me ishmael", doesn't say that's his real name..

Literal translated to orphaned of God

K4PJA, i was just going to say that. lol

K4PJA, yeah I remembered that as soon as I had pressed the wrong button 🤔