| Typee: Volume One, Scholarly Edition Contributor(s): Melville, Herman (Author), Tanselle, G. Thomas (Editor), Hayford, Harrison (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0810101599 ISBN-13: 9780810101593 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1992 Annotation: Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is a mid-19th century novel by author Herman Melville. Largely based on his own personal experiences as a beach comber in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands. Although today Moby Dick is the most popular title by Melville, Typee was considered during his lifetime to be his most popular work. Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is highly recommended for those who enjoy the writings of Herman Melville and for those who are discovering his writings for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 67011990 |
| Series: Melville |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.46 lbs) 374 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 50687 Reading Level: 12.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Almost from the time of its publication early in 1846, Melville's first book, based on his own travels in the South Seas, has been recognized as a classic in the literature of travel and adventure. From the beginning, however, there have been problems with the text. Due to disparities between the American and English editions, and revisions Melville had to make at his publisher's request concerning its racy style and attitude toward missionaries, the book has circulated in two versions. This scholarly edition is based on collations of all editions published during his lifetime, incorporating many authorial readings that have often been omitted and some that have been misprinted in all previous editions. This edition is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America). |
