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Contributor(s): Melville, Herman (Author)

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 ISBN: 1537060589     ISBN-13: 9781537060583
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
OUR PRICE: $13.30  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.15 lbs) 390 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 50687
Reading Level: 12.6   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 25.0
 
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Publisher Description:
In this classic of travel and adventure literature, Herman Melville drew upon his adventures in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands as a prisoner of the Typee people. Like the novel's narrator, Melville jumped ship from a whaling vessel and was held in benign captivity by an indigenous tribe with a reputation for ferocity and cannibalism. His startling and romantic glimpses of native peoples and their customs thrilled Victorian readers, making this the most popular of Melville's books in its day.
The study of a culture that both impressed and alarmed the author, this 1846 narrative is also the exciting story of a stranded sailor's attempts to escape from an idyllic but ultimately stultifying existence. Melville's book enjoyed a reputation as a reliable source of firsthand anthropological lore for decades before his use of poetic license came to light. Nevertheless, modern readers appreciate the tale as an intriguing mix of experience and imagination, a combination that enlivened and informed Melville's other works.
 
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