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Typee A Peep at Polynesian Life
by Melville, Herman, Lauter, Paul, Sanborn, Geoffrey
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- Comments: This book, with its worn spine, annotated pages, and rich history, is a prime example of how second-hand literature can offer more than just a story. It provides a tangible connection to the past, a glimpse into the lives of previous readers, and a practical resource for current ones. Despite its imperfections, or perhaps because of them, this book stands as a valuable and meaningful addition to any reader's collection. By embracing its condition and the journey it represents, we can appreciate the deeper n
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- ISBN-13: 9780618300075
- ISBN: 0618300074
- Publication Date: 2003
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
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SUMMARY
This is the first edition of Typee to place its most riveting features--the highly charged and complicated accounts of sexuality, tattooing, cannibalism, and taboo--in a broad historical context. Twelve rich selections from the writings of Melville's predecessors and contemporaries, along with eight illustrations, will help readers develop a fuller sense of where Melville's treatment of these topics is unconventional and why it matters. The volume also includes a complete list of the excisions and revisions insisted on by Melville's American publisher, further proof of how much his text was pushing the boundaries of acceptable literature of the day.Melville, Herman is the author of 'Typee A Peep at Polynesian Life', published 2003 under ISBN 9780618300075 and ISBN 0618300074.
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