Typee: A Romance of the South Seas:

by Herman Melville

Overview

Typee is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, a classic in the literature of travel and adventure partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on the island Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands, in 1842. The title comes from the name of a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime, but made him notorious as the "man who lived among the cannibals."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538003671
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	10/19/2016
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, poet, and writer of short stories.

Date of Birth:

August 1, 1819

Date of Death:

September 28, 1891

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15