About this work of fiction
Mardi and A Voyage Thither by Melville, Herman; Hayford, Harrison; Tanselle, G. Thomas; Parker, Hershel is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
Presented as narratives of his own South Sea experiences, Melville's first two books had roused incredulity in many readers. Their disbelief, he declared, had been "the main inducement" in altering his plan for his third book, <i>Mardi: and a Voyage Thither</i> (1849). Melville wanted to exploit the "rich poetical material" of Polynesia and also to escape feeling "irked, cramped, & fettered" by a narrative of facts. "I began to feel . . . a longing to plume my pinions for a flight," he told his
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Melville, Herman; Hayford, Harrison; Tanselle, G. Thomas; Parker, Hershel
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Published
- 1970
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810100145
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Visionary & Metaphysical