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Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Melville, Herman (1819–1891).
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2)
- Author credits: Melville, Herman (1819–1891)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Polynesia -- Description and travel -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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