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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is American writer Herman Melville's first book, published in 1846, when Melville was 26 years old. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature , the narrative is based on Melville's experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and research from other books.
- Herman Melville
- 1846
Typee is an anthropological study of an exotic and savage native culture that both impressed and frightened Melville (the Typees were allegedly cannibals). The protagonist of the novel, Tom (also known as Tommo), spends four months with his companion, Toby, in a Polynesian island paradise as prisoners of the Typees.
- Herman Melville
- 1846
May 28, 2022 · A classic adventure novel based on the author's experiences in the South Seas. Read the full text of Typee, with preface, introduction, and notes, in this free online edition.
Tommo, a whaling ship deserter, joins the Typee tribe in the South Pacific and falls in love with Fayaway. He learns about their culture, fears their cannibalism, and escapes with the help of a Nukuheva native.
- Herman Melville
- 1846
Aug 6, 2012 · Typee is a fast-moving adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay, an examination of the nature of good and evil, and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritual. 368 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1846.
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Learn about Typee, Herman Melville's first published work that mixes fiction and fact from his South Seas travels. Find the full text, summary, character analysis, and quotes from this classic romance of the sea.
Typee is a fast-moving adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay, an examination of the nature of good and evil, and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritual. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.
- Herman Melville
