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Omoo: Adventures in the South SeasHerman Melville

Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas

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Original author: Herman Melville

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"Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas" by Herman Melville is a novel published in 1847. The narrator escapes one Pacific island only to join a troubled Australian whaling ship bound for Tahiti. Alongside the eccentric ship's surgeon Dr. Long Ghost, he witnesses a crew mutiny that leads to imprisonment and island wandering. This sequel to "Typee" blends Melville's actual South Seas experiences with invented episodes and borrowed materials, creating an adventurous tale that hints at the powerful literary voice emerging in his work.

Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas, by Herman Melville. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4045.

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82 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: My Reception Aboard1,409 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Some Account of the Ship1,620 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Further Account of the Julia951 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A Scene in the Forecastle1,153 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: What Happened at Hytyhoo1,246 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: We Touch at La Dominica821 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: What Happened at Hannamanoo1,298 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Tattooers of La Dominica998 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: We Steer to the Westward—state of Affairs1,604 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: A Sea-Parlour Described, with Some of Its Tenants1,191 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Doctor Long Ghost a Wag—one of His Capers794 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Death and Burial of Two of the Crew2,049 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Our Destination Changed587 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Rope Yarn1,249 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Chips and Bungs526 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: We Encounter a Gale767 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: The Coral Islands1,360 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Tahiti716 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: A Surprise—more About Bembo1,903 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: The Round Robin—visitors From Shore1,597 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: Proceedings of the Consul1,681 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: The Consul’s Departure683 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: The Second Night Off Papeetee1,842 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: Outbreak of the Crew642 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: Jermin Encounters an Old Shipmate957 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: We Enter the Harbour—jim the Pilot1,412 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII: A Glance at Papeetee—we Are Sent Aboard the Frigate1,388 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Reception From the Frenchman653 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Reine Blanche1,166 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX: They Take Us Ashore—what Happened There1,123 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Calabooza Beretanee2,089 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: Proceedings of the French at Tahiti1,568 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII: We Receive Calls at the Hotel De Calabooza1,418 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Life at the Calabooza686 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXV: Visit From an Old Acquaintance1,581 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXVI: We Are Carried Before the Consul and Captain994 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVII: The French Priests Pay Their Respects1,362 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: Little Julia Sails Without Us1,723 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Jermin Serves Us a Good Turn—friendships in Polynesia1,451 words
  40. 40.Chapter XL: We Take Unto Ourselves Friends665 words
  41. 41.Chapter XLI: We Levy Contributions on the Shipping1,076 words
  1. 42.Chapter XLII: Motoo-Otoo a Tahitian Casuist1,235 words
  2. 43.Chapter XLIII: One Is Judged by the Company He Keeps555 words
  3. 44.Chapter XLIV: Cathedral of Papoar—the Church of the Cocoa-Nuts1,377 words
  4. 45.Chapter XLV: Missionary’s Sermon; with Some Reflections1,469 words
  5. 46.Chapter XLVI: Something About the Kannakippers1,285 words
  6. 47.Chapter XLVII: How They Dress in Tahiti898 words
  7. 48.Chapter XLVIII: Tahiti as It Is1,745 words
  8. 49.Chapter XLIX: Same Subject Continued1,200 words
  9. 50.Chapter L: Something Happens to Long Ghost1,172 words
  10. 51.Chapter LI: Wilson Gives Us the Cut—departure for Imeeo1,202 words
  11. 52.Chapter LII: The Valley of Martair1,025 words
  12. 53.Chapter LIII: Farming in Polynesia1,575 words
  13. 54.Chapter LIV: Some Account of the Wild Cattle in Polynesia954 words
  14. 55.Chapter LV: A Hunting Ramble with Zeke1,111 words
  15. 56.Chapter LVI: Mosquitoes721 words
  16. 57.Chapter LVII: The Second Hunt in the Mountains1,674 words
  17. 58.Chapter LVIII: The Hunting-Feast; and a Visit to Afrehitoo846 words
  18. 59.Chapter LIX: The Murphies1,231 words
  19. 60.Chapter LX: What They Thought of Us in Martair1,066 words
  20. 61.Chapter LXI: Preparing for the Journey916 words
  21. 62.Chapter LXII: Tamai856 words
  22. 63.Chapter LXIII: A Dance in the Valley930 words
  23. 64.Chapter LXIV: Mysterious598 words
  24. 65.Chapter LXV: The Hegira, or Flight1,483 words
  25. 66.Chapter LXVI: How We Were to Get to Taloo707 words
  26. 67.Chapter LXVII: The Journey Round the Beach1,917 words
  27. 68.Chapter LXVIII: A Dinner-Party in Imeeo1,181 words
  28. 69.Chapter LXIX: The Cocoa-Palm1,447 words
  29. 70.Chapter LXX: Life at Loohooloo751 words
  30. 71.Chapter LXXI: We Start for Taloo1,107 words
  31. 72.Chapter LXXII: A Dealer in the Contraband1,536 words
  32. 73.Chapter LXXIII: Our Reception in Partoowye1,739 words
  33. 74.Chapter LXXIV: Retiring for the Night—the Doctor Grows Devout701 words
  34. 75.Chapter LXXV: A Ramble Through the Settlement1,105 words
  35. 76.Chapter LXXVI: An Island Jilt—we Visit the Ship1,386 words
  36. 77.Chapter LXXVII: A Party of Rovers—little Loo and the Doctor1,160 words
  37. 78.Chapter LXXVIII: Mrs. Bell555 words
  38. 79.Chapter LXXIX: Taloo Chapel—holding Court in Polynesia1,540 words
  39. 80.Chapter LXXX: Queen Pomaree1,667 words
  40. 81.Chapter LXXXI: We Visit the Court1,599 words
  41. 82.Chapter LXXXII: Which Ends the Book1,745 words