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

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

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Original author: Herman Melville

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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.

Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2), by Herman Melville. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #13720.

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105 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface75 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Foot In Stirrup2,308 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: A Calm649 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A King For A Comrade1,940 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: A Chat In The Clouds917 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Seats Secured And Portmanteaus Packed851 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Eight Bells673 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: A Pause373 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: They Push Off, Velis Et Remis1,029 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Watery World Is All Before Them754 words
  11. 11.Chapter X828 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Jarl Afflicted With The Lockjaw489 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: More About Being In An Open Boat434 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII1,515 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Jarl’s Misgivings940 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine425 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: They Are Becalmed945 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: In High Spirits, They Push On For The Terra Incognita456 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: My Lord Shark And His Pages799 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Who Goes There?2,190 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Noises And Portents942 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Man Ho!656 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: What Befel The Brigantine At The Pearl Shell Islands2,115 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Sailing From The Island They Pillage The Cabin783 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Dedicated To The College Of Physicians And Surgeons837 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Peril A Peace-Maker816 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Containing A Pennyweight Of Philosophy416 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: In Which The Past History Of The Parki Is Concluded1,160 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Suspicions Laid, And Something About The Calmuc1,462 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX1,866 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Hints For A Full Length Of Samoa578 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: Rovings Alow And Aloft969 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Xiphius Platypterus1,090 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Otard566 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: How They Steered On Their Way1,654 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Ah, Annatoo!968 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: The Parki Gives Up The Ghost879 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Once More They Take To The Chamois539 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: The Sea On Fire1,160 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX: They Fall In With Strangers1,661 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL: Sire And Sons530 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLI: A Fray973 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLII: Remorse576 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLIII: The Tent Entered854 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLIV: Away!1,072 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLV: Reminiscences475 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Chamois With A Roving Commission595 words
  48. 48.Chapter XLVII: Yillah, Jarl, And Samoa566 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Something Under The Surface1,184 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLIX: Yillah526 words
  51. 51.Chapter L: Yillah In Ardair1,424 words
  52. 52.Chapter LI: The Dream Begins To Fade473 words
  53. 53.Chapter LII: World Ho!904 words
  1. 54.Chapter LIII: The Chamois Ashore603 words
  2. 55.Chapter LIV: A Gentleman From The Sun798 words
  3. 56.Chapter LV: Tiffin In A Temple862 words
  4. 57.Chapter LVI: King Media A Host784 words
  5. 58.Chapter LVII: Taji Takes Counsel With Himself1,281 words
  6. 59.Chapter LVIII: Mardi By Night And Yillah By Day432 words
  7. 60.Chapter LIX: Their Morning Meal609 words
  8. 61.Chapter LX: Belshazzar On The Bench1,288 words
  9. 62.Chapter LXI: An Incognito549 words
  10. 63.Chapter LXII: Taji Retires From The World543 words
  11. 64.Chapter LXIII: Odo And Its Lord1,075 words
  12. 65.Chapter LXIV: Yillah A Phantom677 words
  13. 66.Chapter LXV: Taji Makes Three Acquaintances686 words
  14. 67.Chapter LXVI: With A Fair Wind, At Sunrise They Sail680 words
  15. 68.Chapter LXVII: Little King Peepi1,101 words
  16. 69.Chapter LXVIII: How Teeth Were Regarded In Valapee737 words
  17. 70.Chapter LXIX: The Company Discourse, And Braid-Beard Rehearses A Legend1,653 words
  18. 71.Chapter LXX533 words
  19. 72.Chapter LXXI: They Land Upon The Island Of Juam705 words
  20. 73.Chapter LXXII: A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi1,579 words
  21. 74.Chapter LXXIII: Something More Of The Prince280 words
  22. 75.Chapter LXXIV: Advancing Deeper Into The Vale, They Encounter Donjalolo843 words
  23. 76.Chapter LXXV: Time And Temples1,010 words
  24. 77.Chapter LXXVI: A Pleasant Place For A Lounge477 words
  25. 78.Chapter LXXVII: The House Of The Afternoon858 words
  26. 79.Chapter LXXVIII: Babbalanja Solus899 words
  27. 80.Chapter LXXIX: The Center Of Many Circumferences302 words
  28. 81.Chapter LXXX: Donjalolo In The Bosom Of His Family1,370 words
  29. 82.Chapter LXXXI835 words
  30. 83.Chapter LXXXII: How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result811 words
  31. 84.Chapter LXXXIII: They Visit The Tributary Islets346 words
  32. 85.Chapter LXXXIV2,685 words
  33. 86.Chapter LXXXV: After Dinner519 words
  34. 87.Chapter LXXXVI: Of Those Scamps The Plujii811 words
  35. 88.Chapter LXXXVII: Nora-Bamma285 words
  36. 89.Chapter LXXXVIII: In A Calm, Hautia’s Heralds Approach295 words
  37. 90.Chapter LXXXIX: Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues785 words
  38. 91.Chapter XC: Rare Sport At Ohonoo793 words
  39. 92.Chapter XCI: Of King Uhia And His Subjects579 words
  40. 93.Chapter XCII: The God Keevi And The Precipice Of Mondo626 words
  41. 94.Chapter XCIII: Babbalanja Steps In Between Mohi And Yoomy; And Yoomy Relates A Legend1,514 words
  42. 95.Chapter XCIV1,833 words
  43. 96.Chapter XCV: That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face1,122 words
  44. 97.Chapter XCVI: Samoa A Surgeon608 words
  45. 98.Chapter XCVII: Faith And Knowledge517 words
  46. 99.Chapter XCVIII: The Tale Of A Traveler430 words
  47. 100.Chapter XCIX: “Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee”1,391 words
  48. 101.Chapter C: The Pursuer Himself Is Pursued1,347 words
  49. 102.Chapter CI: The Iris219 words
  50. 103.Chapter CII: They Depart From Mondoldo499 words
  51. 104.Chapter CIII: As They Sail594 words
  52. 105.Chapter CIV1,148 words