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

Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (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, transforms into a romance when the narrator encounters a mysterious woman named Yillah, then evolves into a philosophical quest after her sudden disappearance. The narrator and companions traverse symbolic islands, engaging in debates about politics, religion, and existence while searching for the vanished woman—though the quest gradually fades into profound discussions about truth, certainty, and human belief.

Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2), by Herman Melville. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #13721.

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92 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Maramma662 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: They Land1,336 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: They Pass Through The Woods256 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Hivohitee MDCCCXLVIII1,019 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: They Visit The Great Morai1,689 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni767 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: They Visit The Lake Of Yammo899 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: They Meet The Pilgrims At The Temple Of Oro500 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: They Discourse Of Alma1,027 words
  10. 10.Chapter X1,404 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: A Nursery-Tale Of Babbalanja’s879 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII1,254 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery312 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Taji Receives Tidings And Omens227 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Dreams1,024 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Media And Babbalanja Discourse475 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: They Regale Themselves With Their Pipes2,271 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: They Visit An Extraordinary Old Antiquary1,285 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: They Go Down Into The Catacombs1,122 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX1,279 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: They Visit A Wealthy Old Pauper408 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII1,748 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: What Manner Of Men The Tapparians Were790 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee919 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: A, I, and O665 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: A Reception-Day At Pimminee831 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII: Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And Nail857 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Babbalanja Regales The Company With Some Sandwiches1,540 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: They Still Remain Upon The Rock598 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX: Behind And Before483 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark2,552 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The Stand1,011 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Wherein Babbalanja And Yoomy Embrace970 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Of The Isle Of Diranda1,104 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXV: They Visit The Lords Piko And Hello719 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXVI: They Attend The Games835 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVII: Taji Still Hunted, And Beckoned218 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: They Embark From Diranda647 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Wherein Babbalanja Discourses Of Himself2,363 words
  40. 40.Chapter XL: Of The Sorcerers In The Isle Of Minda1,136 words
  41. 41.Chapter XLI: Chiefly Of Sing Bello2,040 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLII: Dominora And Vivenza1,205 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLIII: They Land At Dominora859 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLIV: Through Dominora, They Wander After Yillah688 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLV: They Behold King Bello’s State Canoe743 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLVI: Wherein Babbalanja Bows Thrice549 words
  1. 47.Chapter XLVII: Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The Calabashes1,769 words
  2. 48.Chapter XLVIII1,803 words
  3. 49.Chapter XLIX: They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific Eruption1,043 words
  4. 50.Chapter L290 words
  5. 51.Chapter LI: In Which Azzageddi Seems To Use Babbalanja For A Mouth-Piece2,248 words
  6. 52.Chapter LII: The Charming Yoomy Sings244 words
  7. 53.Chapter LIII: They Draw Nigh Unto Land684 words
  8. 54.Chapter LIV: They Visit The Great Central Temple Of Vivenza1,806 words
  9. 55.Chapter LV: Wherein Babbalanja Comments Upon The Speech Of Alanno544 words
  10. 56.Chapter LVI: A Scene In The Land Of Warwicks, Or King-Makers268 words
  11. 57.Chapter LVII: They Hearken Unto A Voice From The Gods3,052 words
  12. 58.Chapter LVIII: They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza1,568 words
  13. 59.Chapter LIX: They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other Matters775 words
  14. 60.Chapter LX1,391 words
  15. 61.Chapter LXI: They Round The Stormy Cape Of Capes508 words
  16. 62.Chapter LXII: They Encounter Gold-Hunters852 words
  17. 63.Chapter LXIII: They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of Myrrh349 words
  18. 64.Chapter LXIV1,501 words
  19. 65.Chapter LXV: Sailing On397 words
  20. 66.Chapter LXVI: A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy’s Mouth1,014 words
  21. 67.Chapter LXVII: They Visit One Doxodox881 words
  22. 68.Chapter LXVIII: King Media Dreams438 words
  23. 69.Chapter LXIX: After A Long Interval, By Night They Are Becalmed443 words
  24. 70.Chapter LXX: They Land At Hooloomooloo1,695 words
  25. 71.Chapter LXXI: A Book From The “Ponderings Of Old Bardianna”163 words
  26. 72.Book X: of the Ponderings, ‘Zermalmende,’ the title: ‘Je pense,’ the1,766 words
  27. 73.Chapter LXXII: Babbalanja Starts To His Feet970 words
  28. 74.Chapter LXXIII1,184 words
  29. 75.Chapter LXXIV: A Death-Cloud Sweeps By Them, As They Sail359 words
  30. 76.Chapter LXXV: They Visit The Palmy King Abrazza828 words
  31. 77.Chapter LXXVI4,229 words
  32. 78.Chapter LXXVII: They Sup2,740 words
  33. 79.Chapter LXXVIII: They Embark555 words
  34. 80.Chapter LXXIX: Babbalanja At The Full Of The Moon810 words
  35. 81.Chapter LXXX: Morning613 words
  36. 82.Chapter LXXXI: L’ultima Sera1,520 words
  37. 83.Chapter LXXXII: They Sail From Night To Day594 words
  38. 84.Chapter LXXXIII: They Land2,410 words
  39. 85.Chapter LXXXIV: Babbalanja Relates To Them A Vision1,785 words
  40. 86.Chapter LXXXV: They Depart From Serenia711 words
  41. 87.Chapter LXXXVI: They Meet The Phantoms253 words
  42. 88.Chapter LXXXVII: They Draw Nigh To Flozella470 words
  43. 89.Chapter LXXXVIII: They Land885 words
  44. 90.Chapter LXXXIX: They Enter The Bower Of Hautia894 words
  45. 91.Chapter XC: Taji With Hautia499 words
  46. 92.Chapter XCI: Mardi Behind: An Ocean Before923 words