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Overview
Resuming his narrative where Typee left off, the author recounts his rescue from an island of cannibals by a British whaler. When the ship's disgruntled crew stages an unsuccessful mutiny, the narrator finds himself--along with the mutineers--imprisoned in a Tahitian jail. There, he and a companion, Doctor Long Ghost, are treated kindly by the curious, amiable natives. After their release, the two men travel about the region, experiencing a series of adventures as they observe traditional rites and customs, work at odd jobs, contrive an audience with the Tahitian Queen (it is a dismal failure), and note the disturbing influences of the missionaries and planters on local culture.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781985383395 |
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Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
Publication date: | 05/15/2018 |
Pages: | 382 |
Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.79(d) |
About the Author
Herman Melville (1819–1891) found early success with stories inspired by his adventures in the South Seas. His fortunes declined with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick, now recognized as a masterpiece but scorned by Melville’s contemporaries. The author was obliged to work as a New York City customs inspector and died in obscurity, three decades before the critical reassessment of his work.
Date of Birth:
August 1, 1819Date of Death:
September 28, 1891Place of Birth:
New York, New YorkPlace of Death:
New York, New YorkEducation:
Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15Table of Contents
Chapter I | My Reception Aboard | 1 |
Chapter II | Some Account of the Ship | 5 |
Chapter III | Further Account of the Julia | 9 |
Chapter IV | A Scene in the Forecastle | 12 |
Chapter V | What Happened at Hytyhoo | 15 |
Chapter VI | We Touch at La Dominica | 19 |
Chapter VII | What happened at Hannamanoo | 21 |
Chapter VIII | The Tattooers of La Dominica | 25 |
Chapter IX | We steer to the Westward--State of Affairs | 28 |
Chapter X | A Sea-parlour described, with some of its Tenants | 33 |
Chapter XI | Doctor Long Ghost a Wag--One of his Capers | 36 |
Chapter XII | Death and Burial of Two of the Crew | 39 |
Chapter XIII | Our Destination changed | 45 |
Chapter XIV | Rope Yarn | 46 |
Chapter XV | Chips and Bungs | 50 |
Chapter XVI | We encounter a Gale | 52 |
Chapter XVII | The Coral Islands | 54 |
Chapter XVIII | Tahiti | 58 |
Chapter XIX | A Surprise--More about Bembo | 60 |
Chapter XX | The Round Robin--Visitors from Shore | 66 |
Chapter XXI | Proceedings of the Consul | 70 |
Chapter XXII | The Consul's Departure | 76 |
Chapter XXIII | The Second Night off Papeetee | 78 |
Chapter XXIV | Outbreak of the Crew | 83 |
Chapter XXV | Jermin encounters an old Shipmate | 85 |
Chapter XXVI | We enter the Harbour--Jim the Pilot | 88 |
Chapter XXVII | A Glance at Papeetee--We are sent aboard the Frigate | 93 |
Chapter XXVIII | Reception from the Frenchman | 97 |
Chapter XXIX | The Reine Blanche | 99 |
Chapter XXX | They take Us Ashore--What happened there | 102 |
Chapter XXXI | The Calabooza Beretanee | 106 |
Chapter XXXII | Proceedings of the French at Tahiti | 112 |
Chapter XXXIII | We receive Calls at the Hotel de Calabooza | 117 |
Chapter XXXIV | Life at the Calabooza | 121 |
Chapter XXXV | Visit from an old Acquaintance | 123 |
Chapter XXXVI | We are carried before the Consul and Captain | 128 |
Chapter XXXVII | The French Priests pay their Respects | 131 |
Chapter XXXVIII | Little Jule sails without Us | 135 |
Chapter XXXIX | Jermin serves Us a Good Turn--Friendships in Polynesia | 140 |
Chapter XL | We take unto Ourselves Friends | 145 |
Chapter XLI | We Levy Contributions on the Shipping | 147 |
Chapter XLII | Motoo-Otoo--A Tahitian Casuist | 150 |
Chapter XLIII | One is judged by the Company He keeps | 153 |
Chapter XLIV | Cathedral of Papoar--The Church of the Cocoanuts | 155 |
Chapter XLV | A Missionary's Sermon; with some Reflections | 159 |
Chapter XLVI | Something about the Kannakippers | 164 |
Chapter XLVII | How They dress in Tahiti | 168 |
Chapter XLVIII | Tahiti as it is | 171 |
Chapter XLIX | Same Subject continued | 177 |
Chapter L | Something happens to Long Ghost | 181 |
Chapter LI | Wilson gives us the Cut--Departure for Imeeo | 185 |
Chapter LII | The Valley of Martair | 188 |
Chapter LIII | Farming in Polynesia | 192 |
Chapter LIV | Some Account of the Wild Cattle in Polynesia | 196 |
Chapter LV | A Hunting Ramble with Zeke | 199 |
Chapter LVI | Mosquitoes | 203 |
Chapter LVII | The Second Hunt in the Mountains | 205 |
Chapter LVIII | The Hunting-Feast; and a Visit to Afrehitoo | 210 |
Chapter LIX | The Murphies | 212 |
Chapter LX | What they thought of Us in Martair | 216 |
Chapter LXI | Preparing for the Journey | 219 |
Chapter LXII | Tamai | 222 |
Chapter LXIII | A Dance in the Valley | 225 |
Chapter LXIV | Mysterious | 227 |
Chapter LXV | The Hegira, or Flight | 229 |
Chapter LXVI | How We were to get to Taloo | 234 |
Chapter LXVII | The Journey round the Beach | 236 |
Chapter LXVIII | A Dinner-Party in Imeeo | 242 |
Chapter LXIX | The Cocoa-Palm | 245 |
Chapter LXX | Life at Loohooloo | 249 |
Chapter LXXI | We start for Taloo | 251 |
Chapter LXXII | A Dealer in the Contraband | 255 |
Chapter LXXIII | Our Reception in Partoowye | 259 |
Chapter LXXIV | Retiring for the Night--The Doctor grows Devout | 264 |
Chapter LXXV | A Ramble through the Settlement | 267 |
Chapter LXXVI | An Island Jilt--We Visit the Ship | 270 |
Chapter LXXVII | A Party of Rovers--Little Loo and the Doctor | 274 |
Chapter LXXVIII | Mrs. Bell | 277 |
Chapter LXXIX | Taloo Chapel--Holding Court in Polynesia | 279 |
Chapter LXXX | Queen Pomaree | 284 |
Chapter LXXXI | We visit the Court | 289 |
Chapter LXXXII | Which ends the Book | 294 |