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Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Herman Melville

Melville's first purely fictional work begins as a South Pacific adventure when an American sailor abandons his whaling vessel.

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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.

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Format
EPUB
Language
English
Length
337 pages
Published
1 January 1849

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