Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Herman Melville
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"Mardi: and a Voyage Thither" by Herman Melville is a novel published in 1849. Melville's first purely fictional work begins as a South Pacific adventure when an American sailor abandons his whaling vessel. The narrative transforms unexpectedly—from escape story to romance when the narrator encounters a mysterious woman, then into a philosophical quest through an allegorical archipelago. As the woman vanishes, the search becomes a vehicle for exploring political structures, religious practices,
and fundamental questions about truth, certainty, and existence itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi |
| Credits | Geoff Palmer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Polynesia -- Description and travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13720 |
| Release Date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1066 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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