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Typee is Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a "beachcomber" on Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime. Typee is one of the first and arguably the most intelligent contemporary account of Western and Polynesian cultural interaction in the nineteenth century Pacific, and provided many later writers (such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Louis Becke and Jack London) with the themes and images that came to symbolise the Pacific experience: cannibalism, cultural absorption, colonialism, exoticism, eroticism, natural plenty and beauty, and a perceived simplicity of native lifestyle, desires and motives
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Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Typee by Herman Melville was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. This hardcover book, published by Folio Society in 1974, is pristine. No wear, No tears, No markings whatsoever! It is enclosed in a cardboard slipcase that is in Very Good condition. One edge at the bottom of the slipcase is separated and there is a stain showing that it was in contact with a liquid along the spine. The pages are clean and bright. The spine is strong and tight. There is no dust jacket with the slipcase instead. The book comes from a smoke free home. I will ship the book with Media Mail through the US Post Office within 2 business days, usually sooner. Seller Inventory # ABE-1691261638045
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1974 Folio Press : J M Dent. Unpaginated intro 277pp. 9 full page pencil Drawing reproductions ( Inc Frontis) by Jacques Boullaire. Green Cloth binding with Gilt decoration, Top edge coloured. Condition notes : Previous owners bookplate laid down on FEP. Slight sunning to spine. Shelf wear , otherwise a very good , clean and tight copy. No Slip case. Seller Inventory # 925
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacques Boullaire (illustrator). First Thus. No faults for the book. The dust jacket is price-clipped. Reproduced by photolithography from the original 1950 Folio edition. Seller Inventory # 006141
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