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Presented as narratives of his own South Sea experiences, Melville's first two books had roused incredulity in many readers. Their disbelief, he declared, had been "the main inducement" in altering his plan for his third book, Mardi: and a Voyage Thither (1849). Melville... Read Full Overview

Mardi, and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"[...]to strike fire from their steel. There were other things, also, tending to make my lot on ship-board very hard to be borne. True, the skipper himself was a trump; stood upon no quarter-deck dignity; and had a tongue for a sailor. Let me do him justice, furthermore: he took... Read Full Overview

Presented as narratives of his own South Sea experiences, Melville's first two books had roused incredulity in many readers. Their disbelief, he declared, had been "the main inducement" in altering his plan for his third book, Mardi: and a Voyage Thither (1849). Melville... Read Full Overview

Mardi is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest. Mardi... Read Full Overview

By turns travelogue, satire, allegory and philosophical speculation, Mardi is Melville's first attempt at a more ambitious form of novel. The immediate precursor to his masterpiece, Moby Dick, it was a commercial and critical disaster for the author. It followed two straightforward... Read Full Overview

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Mardi And A Voyage Thither is a novel written by Herman Melville, first published in 1849. The story follows the journey of a young American sailor named Taji, who sets out on a voyage to the South Pacific with his friend, the Polynesian sailor Jarl. Along the way, they encounter... Read Full Overview

Mardi And A Voyage Thither is a novel written by the acclaimed American author Herman Melville. The story follows the journey of a young American sailor named Taji, who sets out on a voyage to the South Pacific in search of adventure and enlightenment. Along the way, Taji encounters... Read Full Overview

Mardi And A Voyage Thither is a novel by Herman Melville that was first published in 1849. The story follows the journey of a young American sailor named Taji, who sets out on a voyage to find a mythical island called Mardi. Along the way, Taji encounters a diverse cast of characters,... Read Full Overview

Herman Melville's Mardi (1849) has stood the test of time as a superb allegorical fantasy, and as the third in a trilogy reflecting on Melville's experiences on the sea. Set on a fictional Pacific island, this adventure, love story, and exploration of the metaphysical... Read Full Overview