Typee A Peep at Polynesian Life During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas |
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Author:
| Melville, Herman |
Introduction by:
| Evison, Jonathan |
ISBN: | 978-0-9854902-1-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
Publisher: | Rare Bird Books
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Imprint: | Barnacle Book, The |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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Set in the paradise of a South Sea island,Typeeis a combination of fact and fiction. The tale is a distortion of the life of the Typees and foreshadows the metaphysical preoccupations in Melville’s later work with its depiction of the evil and mystery lurking beneath the idyllic setting.
Set in the paradise of a South Sea island,Typeeis a combination of fact and fiction. The tale is a distortion of the life of the Typees and foreshadows the metaphysical preoccupations in Melville’s later work with its depiction of the evil and mystery lurking beneath the idyllic setting.