An excellend edition. Blair's deeply informed introduction and notes lend contextual substance necessary to an historically aware appreciation of Typee.
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Typee was Melville's first novel and remained his most popular work until the late 1930's. It is a thrilling tale of adventure set in the primitive islands of the South Seas in the mid-nineteenth century and is based on the author's own experiences. In Typee he manages to combine anthropological observation, romance and travel with high adventure in a formula which was the foundation of his reputation as the pre-eminent American novelist of his period. There is also a deeper message in the book, as Melville holds up a mirror to Western civilisation. The image that is reflected is not always attractive or flattering.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Sequel Containing The Story
