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! 😃

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

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.

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

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

great book!!!!

Literal translated to orphaned of God

K4PJA, i was just going to say that. lol