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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life

of Herman Melville, John Bryant (Introduction, Commentary)

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Typee is a fast-moving adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay, an examination of the nature of good and evil, and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritual.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 368 pages
  • Publisher Penguin Classics
  • Publication Date 1996
  • First Publication 10/30/46
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780140434880
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
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