Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life

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Northwestern University Press, 1968 - Fiction - 374 pages
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Almost from the time of its publication early 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. From the beginning, however, there have been problems with the text. Due to disparities between the American and English editions, and revisions Melville had to make at his publisher's request concerning its racy style and attitude toward missionaries, the book has circulated in two versions.

This scholarly edition is based on collations of all editions published during his lifetime, incorporating many authorial readings that have often been omitted and some that have been misprinted in all previous editions. This edition is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America).
 

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Contents

Passage from the Cruising Ground to the Marquesas Sleepy
9
State of Affairs aboard the Ship Contents of her Larder Length
20
Thoughts previous to attempting an Escape Toby a Fellow
30
The Starboard Watch are given a Holiday
34
Division of the Stock of Bread
41
Discovery of Two of the Natives
66
Costume A Savage Esculapius
76
Chapter 12
88
Chapter 25
180
King Mehevi Allusion to his Hawiian Majesty Conduct of
188
The Social Condition and General Character of the Typees
200
Fishing Parties
206
Chapter 29 Natural History of the Valley Golden Lizards Tameness
210
A Professor of the Fine Arts His Persecutions Something
217
Strange custom of the Islanders Their Chanting and the pecu
226
The Stranger again arrives in the Valley Singular Interview
240

of Toby in the Happar Mountain Eloquence of KoryKory
97
Melancholy condition Occurrence at the Ti Anecdote of
118
Swimming in company with the Girls of the Valley
131
Reflections after Marnoos Departure Battle of the Popguns
143
Chapter 20
149
Chapter 22
157
Appendix Provisional cession to Lord George Paulet of the Sandwich Islands
254
EDITORIAL APPENDIX
273
TEXTUAL RECORD By the Editors
303
RELATED DOCUMENTS
361
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Herman Melville (1819-91) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His novels include Moby-Dick, Omoo, and The Confidence-Man, all published in authoritative editions by Northwestern University Press.