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Typee
Herman Melville
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Paperback. Two common sailors jump ship and are held in benign captivity by Polynesian natives. Through the narrator's eyes we see a literate (if romanticized) portrait of the people and their culture presented in vivid, even scientific, detail. Series: Writings of Herman Melville. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Almost from the time of its publication in 1846, Melville's first book, based on his own travels in the South Seas, has been recognized as a classic in the literature of travel and adventure. Although initially rejected as too fantastic to be true, ""Typee"" was immensely popular and regarded in Melville's lifetime as his best work. It established his reputation as the literary discoverer of the South Seas and inspired the likes of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. Two common sailors jump ship and are held in benign captivity by Polynesian natives. Through the narrator's eyes we see a ... Read more
Almost from the time of its publication in 1846, Melville's first book, based on his own travels in the South Seas, has been recognized as a classic in the literature of travel and adventure. Although initially rejected as too fantastic to be true, ""Typee"" was immensely popular and regarded in Melville's lifetime as his best work. It established his reputation as the literary discoverer of the South Seas and inspired the likes of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. Two common sailors jump ship and are held in benign captivity by Polynesian natives. Through the narrator's eyes we see a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Writings of Herman Melville
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810120525
SKU
V9780810120525
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