Typee: Complete Text with Introduction, Historical Contexts, Critical EssaysHoughton Mifflin, 2004 - 399 oldal This is the first edition of Typee to place its most riveting features the highly charged and complicated accounts of sexuality, tattooing, cannibalism, and taboo in a broad historical context. Twelve rich selections from the writings of Melville's predecessors and contemporaries, along with eight illustrations, will help readers develop a fuller sense of where Melville's treatment of these topics is unconventional and why it matters. The volume also includes a complete list of the excisions and revisions insisted on by Melville's American publisher, further proof of how much his text was pushing the boundaries of acceptable literature of the day. |
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... various parts . The sides of the house were similarly built ; thus presenting three quarters for the circula- tion of the air , while the whole was impervious to the rain . In length this picturesque building was perhaps twelve yards ...
... various parts . The sides of the house were similarly built ; thus presenting three quarters for the circula- tion of the air , while the whole was impervious to the rain . In length this picturesque building was perhaps twelve yards ...
163. oldal
... various kinds were likewise suspended in leafen baskets , from the tops of poles planted uprightly , and at regular intervals , along the lower terraces of both altars . At their base were arranged two par- allel rows of cumbersome ...
... various kinds were likewise suspended in leafen baskets , from the tops of poles planted uprightly , and at regular intervals , along the lower terraces of both altars . At their base were arranged two par- allel rows of cumbersome ...
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... various figures and lines have all their own signification , and are perfectly understood by every native . A man is not respected even by the children if he has not borne his tatoo . I have often seen tatoo over tatoo . After a feast ...
... various figures and lines have all their own signification , and are perfectly understood by every native . A man is not respected even by the children if he has not borne his tatoo . I have often seen tatoo over tatoo . After a feast ...
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A Note on the Text | 15 |
A Sequel to Typee | 240 |
The Draft Manuscript | 256 |
Copyright | |
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appeared approached arms beautiful believe body brought called cannibalism Captain carried chiefs civilized cocoa-nut companion continued Cook course culture desire entered eyes face fact fearful feet followed fruit gave girls give ground groves hand head human idea inhabitants islanders kind King Kory-Kory land least leaves less light living looked manner matter means Mehevi Melville mind moment morning natives nature nearly never night Nukuheva observed occasion once operation Pacific particular passed perhaps person present produced reach regard relations remained rest savages seemed seen ship short side sometimes soon standing strange stream taboo tattooing thing thought tion Toby trees turned Typee understand valley various vessel Voyage warrior whole women young