Typee : A Peep at Polynesian Life

Melville, Herman; Hayford, Harrison (editor)

ISBN 10: 0810101599 / ISBN 13: 9780810101593

Published by Northwesterm University Press, 1973

About this Item

374pp. Trade paperback, corner tips slightly curled, name ink stamped on front end page, no markings in text, Second Printing, appendix, notes on text, Typee : A Peep at Polynesian Life,

Seller Inventory # w211030782

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Typee : A Peep at Polynesian Life
• Publisher: Northwesterm University Press
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810101599
• ISBN 13: 9780810101593
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literary Criticism
  • South Pacific
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

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).

About the Author

Herman Melville (1819-91) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His novels include Moby-Dick, Omoo, and The Confidence-Man, all published in authoritative editions by Northwestern University Press.