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Typee

A Peep at Polynesian Life

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By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
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Based on Melville's real-life experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, his first novel was extremely popular, provoking public skepticism until the events within were corroborated by a fellow castaway.

Typee is properly considered a work of fiction, as the three weeks stay on which the author based his story is here extended to four months, and the book is supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and adaptation of material from other Pacific exploration books of the time.

The title refers to the province of Tai Pi Vai. Typee was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime; making him notorious as the man who lived among the cannibals.

Public Domain (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC Action & Adventure Biographical Fiction Classics Genre Fiction Fiction Biography Adaptation
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Beautiful listen, Melville does as Melville does (did). Very well done, delightful. Thanks so much

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A complete literary classic- I wish there were more books written by Melville. The clarity and the language is refreshing in 2019.

AAA! Tho first book I ever had to slow down.,

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Who is the real savage and who is happier … a look into the authors observations as he is ‘stranded’ with the ‘savages’. He struggles with his position between worlds. With lots of exotic language (for the time) I can see why this was Melvilles most popular novel during his lifetime.

Savage vs civilized

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