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| title | : | Mardi and A Voyage Thither Writings of Herman Melville ; 3 |
| author | : | Melville, Herman.; Hayford, Harrison.; Tanselle, G. Thomas; Parker, Hershel. |
| publisher | : | Northwestern University Press |
| isbn10 | asin | : | 0810100142 |
| print isbn13 | : | 9780810100145 |
| ebook isbn13 | : | 9780585382135 |
| language | : | English |
| subject | Polynesia--Description and travel--Fiction, Adventure stories. | |
| publication date | : | 1970 |
| lcc | : | PS2380.F68 1970eb |
| ddc | : | 813/.3 |
| subject | : | Polynesia--Description and travel--Fiction, Adventure stories. |
Page i
THE WRITINGS OF HERMAN MELVILLE
The Northwestern-Newberry Edition
VOLUME THREE
Page ii
EDITORS
HARRISON HAYFORD, General Editor
HERSHEL PARKER, Associate General Editor
G. THOMAS TANSELLE, Bibliographical Editor
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATE
RICHARD COLLES JOHNSON
CONTRIBUTING SCHOLARS | |
WALTER E. BEZANSON | LELAND PHELPS |
MERLIN BOWEN | AMY PUETT |
WATSON G. BRANCH | GORDON ROPER |
RICHARD HARTER FOGLE | ROMA ROSEN |
ELIZABETH S. FOSTER | ROBERT C. RYAN |
WILLIAM H. GILMAN | MERTON M. SEALTS, JR. |
HOWARD HORSFORD | MORRIS STAR |
LEON HOWARD | WILLARD THORP |
WILLIAM H. HUTCHINSON | NATHALIA WRIGHT |
ADVISORY BOARD
JOHN HURT FISHER For the Modern Language Association of America
WILLIAM M. GIBSON For the Center for Editions of American Authors
LEON HOWARD For the MLA American Literature Group
WILLARD THORP For the MLA American Literature Group
MOODY E. PRIOR For Northwestern University
ROBERT PLANT ARMSTRONG For Northwestern University Press
LAWRENCE W. TOWNER For The Newberry Library
Page iii
Mardi
Page iv
This volume edited by
HARRISON HAYFORD
HERSHEL PARKER
G. THOMAS TANSELLE
Historical Note by
ELIZABETH S. FOSTER
Page v
and
A Voyage Thither
HERMAN MELVILLE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS
and
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY
Evanston and Chicago
1970
Page vi
THE RESEARCH report herein was prepared persuant to a contract with the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Office of Education, under the provisions of the Coperative Research Program, and is in the public domain.
Publication ofthe Northwestern-Newberry Edition of THE WRITINGS OF HERMAN MELVILLE has been made possible through the financial support of Northwestern University and its Research Committee, and of The Newberry Library. This edition originated with Northwestern University Press, Inc., which reserves all rights against commercial reproduction by offset-lithographic or equivalent copying processes.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER 6721602
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FIRST PRINTING, 1970
SECOND PRINTING, 1977
THIRD PRINTING, 1978
FOURTH PRINTING, 1986
FIFTH PRINTING, 1992
Cloth Edition, SBN 810100150
Paper Edition, SBN 810100142
Page vii
DEDICATED
TO MY BROTHER,
Allan Melville
Page viii
Page ix
VOLUME ONE | |
Preface | xvii |
Chapter 1 Foot in Stirrup | |
Chapter 2 A Calm | |
Chapter 3 A King for a Comrade | |
Chapter 4 A Chat in the Clouds | |
Chapter 5 Seats secured and Portmanteaus packed | |
Chapter 6 Eight Bells | |
Chapter 7 A Pause | |
Chapter 8 They push off, Velis et Remis | |
Chapter 9 The Watery World is all before Them | |
Chapter 10 They arrange their Canopies and Lounges, and try to make Things comfortable | |
Chapter 11 Jarl afflicted with the Lockjaw | |
Chapter 12 More about being in an open Boat | |
Chapter 13 Of the Chondropterygii , and other uncouth Hordes infesting the South Seas | |
Chapter 14 Jarls Misgivings |
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Chapter 15 A Stitch in Time saves Nine | |
Chapter 16 They are Becalmed | |
Chapter 17 In high Spirits they push on for the Terra Incognita | |
Chapter 18 My Lord Shark and his Pages | |
Chapter 19 Who goes there? | |
Chapter 20 Noises and Portents | |
Chapter 21 Man ho! | |
Chapter 22 What befel the Brigantine at the Pearl Shell Islands | |
Chapter 23 Sailing from the Island they pillage the Cabin | |
Chapter 24 Dedicated to the College of Physicians and Surgeons | |
Chapter 25 Peril a Peace-maker | |
Chapter 26 Containing a Pennyweight of Philosophy | |
Chapter 27 In which the past History of the Parki is concluded | |
Chapter 28 Suspicions laid, and something about the Calmuc | |
Chapter 29 What they lighted upon in further searching the Craft, and the Resolution they came to | |
Chapter 30 Hints for a full length of Samoa | |
Chapter 31 Ravings Alow and Aloft | |
Chapter 32 Xiphius Platypterus | |
Chapter 33 Otard | |
Chapter 34 How they steered on their Way | |
Chapter 35 Ah, Annatoo! | |
Chapter 36 The Parki gives up the Ghost | |
Chapter 37 Once more they take to the Chamois | |
Chapter 38 The Sea on Fire | |
Chapter 39 |
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