Bibliograph

Typee, [by] Herman Melville; illustrations by Mead Schaeffer

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Label

Typee, [by] Herman Melville; illustrations by Mead Schaeffer

Language

eng

Illustrations

plates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Typee

Oclc number

4544584

Responsibility statement

[by] Herman Melville; illustrations by Mead Schaeffer

Summary

The young hero jumps ship with a mate and spends four months with the islanders known as Typee - the 'eaters of men.'

Table Of Contents

A land-sick ship -- To the Marquesas -- Affairs aboard -- Last night aboard -- The escape -- Disappointment -- A wild goose chase -- Into the valley -- Cautious advance -- Morning visitors -- Adventure in the dark -- Adventure of Toby -- A great event -- Kindness of the islanders -- Melancholy condition -- Improvement -- A stranger arrives -- Battle of the pop-guns -- Dances -- Monuments -- A festival -- The Feast of Calabashes -- Religion of the Typees -- Beauty of the Typees -- Marriage customs -- Social conditions -- Fishing parties -- Natural history -- Tattooing -- Music -- Cannibalism -- Attempt to escape -- The escape -- Sequel -- Appendix

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