Typee

Typee is a novel written by Herman Melville and published in 1846. The story is based on Melville’s own experiences as a sailor and his time spent living among the Typee people, a tribe of Polynesians on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. The novel follows the journey of Tommo, a sailor who jumps ship and finds himself stranded on the island. He is taken in by the Typee people, who are initially friendly and welcoming. However, as time goes on, Tommo begins to suspect that the Typee have darker intentions and may be planning to sacrifice him to their gods. Throughout the novel, Melville explores themes of cultural difference, colonialism, and the clash between traditional and modern societies. He also paints a vivid picture of life in the South Pacific, describing the lush landscape, the exotic customs of the Typee, and the dangers of living in a wild and untamed land. Typee was Melville’s first novel and was a commercial success, helping to establish his reputation as a writer. It is considered a classic of American literature and an important early work of the literary genre known as the “”South Seas narrative.””Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as commonplace as a jacket out at elbows.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.