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Typee

A Peep at Polynesian Life

By Herman Melville
Introduction by Robert Sullivan

By Herman Melville
Introduction by Robert Sullivan

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Part of Modern Library Classics

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Jun 12, 2001 | ISBN 9780375757457

Typee by Herman Melville
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About Typee

Melville’s first and most popular novel during his lifetime, Typee is a provocative and lively account of his exploits in the exotic South Seas during the early 1840s, where he journeyed as a young sailor. This edition includes notes on the text.

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About Herman Melville

Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819. When his father died, he was forced to leave school and find work. After passing through some minor clerical jobs, the eighteen-year-old young man shipped out to sea, first on… More about Herman Melville

Product Details

Category: Classic Fiction | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Modern Library
Jun 12, 2001 | 336 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375757457

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"A classic of American literature [and] the pioneer in South Sea romance."
– Arthur Stedman

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