Historical Fiction
Typee / Herman Melville ; Illustrations by Mead Schaeffer
1951·326 pages
A young sailor deserts his ship and lives among the indigenous Typee people in the Marquesas Islands, experiencing their customs and contrasting them with Western society.
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A young sailor deserts his ship and lives among the indigenous Typee people in the Marquesas Islands, experiencing their customs and contrasting them with Western society.
Details
- Release date
- 1951
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead
- Type
- Fiction
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Sensual descriptions of a romantic relationship with native woman Fayaway; fade-to-black intimacy
Violence & gore
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Mentions of cannibalism, intertribal conflict, and physical confrontations
Profanity
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Mild 19th-century language with occasional strong oaths
Substance use
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Social consumption of kava and occasional alcohol references
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Critiques of Christian missionaries and their impact on native cultures
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult, demonic, or ritual magic content present
Political content
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Central critique of colonialism, imperialism, and Western superiority
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of captivity, forced tattooing threats, and cultural dislocation
Other
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