Typee : a peep at Polynesian life ; Omoo : a narrative of adventures in the South Seas ; Mardi, and a voyage thither
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
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Tanselle, G. Thomas 1934-
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New York : Literary Classics of the United States :, [1982].
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1333 pages ; 21 cm.
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LC Subjects
Action and adventure fiction.
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction.
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) -- Fiction.
Oceania -- Fiction.
Sailors -- Fiction.
Sea stories.
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Adventure fiction.
Autobiographical fiction.

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Published
New York : Literary Classics of the United States :, [1982].
Format
Book
Language
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"G. Thomas Tanselle wrote the notes and chronology and selected the texts for this volume"--Prelimimary p. [3].
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"These three early novels are stirring romances of the South Seas; many of these fictional details resemble some of the events in Melville's own life in the early 1840s"--Jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Melville, H., & Tanselle, G. T. 1. (1982). Typee: a peep at Polynesian life ; Omoo : a narrative of adventures in the South Seas ; Mardi, and a voyage thither . Literary Classics of the United States :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and G. Thomas 1934- Tanselle. 1982. Typee: A Peep At Polynesian Life ; Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas ; Mardi, and a Voyage Thither. Literary Classics of the United States.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and G. Thomas 1934- Tanselle. Typee: A Peep At Polynesian Life ; Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas ; Mardi, and a Voyage Thither Literary Classics of the United States, 1982.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Melville, Herman, and G. Thomas 1934- Tanselle. Typee: A Peep At Polynesian Life ; Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas ; Mardi, and a Voyage Thither Literary Classics of the United States :, 1982.

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