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Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
de MELVILLE, Herman (1918-1891)
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London: Constable [through 1924], 1922. First Edition thus. Decorative Cloth. Fine. Limited Edition (one of only 750 copies printed) of Melville's second novel, first published by John Murray, in London, on March 30, 1847. Royal 8vo (226 x 142mm): xiv,375,[1]pp. Publisher's slate-blue cloth, spine and covers paneled in blind, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed, coated maroon end papers, title page in French blue and black. An excellent example, firmly bound, spine barely lightened, text clean and crisp throughout. BAL 13680. Hill 1137 (first Edition). Volume II of the 16-volume Works of Herman Melville, Standard Edition, publication of which marked a key event in the Melville revival of the 1920s, rescuing the neglected writer from obscurity and securing him a prominent place in the American literary canon. Omoo, the sequel to Melville's first novel, Typee, is based on his experiences in the South Pacific, and tells of the narrator's participation in a mutiny on a whale ship and his subsequent wanderings in Tahiti. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
Sinopsis
Melville’s continuing adventures in the South Seas—now for the first time in Penguin Classics Following the commercial and critical success of Typee , Herman Melville continued his series of South Sea adventure-romances with Omoo . Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island, Omoo chronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville’s personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. From recruiting among the natives for sailors to handling deserters and even mutiny, Melville gives a first-person account of life as a sailor during the nineteenth century filled with colorful characters and vivid descriptions of the far-flung locales of Polynesia.
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- Título
- Omoo : A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
- Autor
- MELVILLE, Herman (1918-1891)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Decorative Cloth
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- Usado - Aceptable
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- Edición
- First Edition thus
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- Constable [through 1924]
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- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1922
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