Mardi

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Mardi: and a Voyage Thither (1849)
by Herman Melville

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Mardi, and a Voyage Thither is Melville's third book. It is his first pure fiction work. It details (much like Typee and Omoo) the travelings of an American sailor who abandons his whaling vessel to explore the South Pacific. Unlike the first two, however, Mardi is highly philosophical and is said to be the first work to show Melville's true potential. The tale begins as a simple narrative, but quickly focuses upon discourse between the main characters and their interactions with different symbolic countries they encounter. While not as cohesive or lengthy as Moby-Dick, it shares many of the same themes and writing style.

180234Mardi: and a Voyage Thither1849Herman Melville

MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER

BY HERMAN MELVILLE

IN TWO VOLUMES

1849

DEDICATED TO My Brother, ALLAN MELVILLE.

Chapter I: Foot In Stirrup
Chapter II: A Calm
Chapter III: A King For A Comrade
Chapter IV: A Chat In The Clouds
Chapter V: Seats Secured And Portmanteaus Packed
Chapter VI: Eight Bells
Chapter VII: A Pause
Chapter VIII: They Push Off, Velis Et Remis
Chapter IX: The Watery World Is All Before Them
Chapter X: They Arrange Their Canopies And Lounges, And Try To Make Things
Chapter XI: Jarl Afflicted With The Lockjaw
Chapter XII: More About Being In An Open Boat
Chapter XIII: Of The Chondropterygii, And Other Uncouth Hordes Infesting The South Seas
Chapter XIV: Jarl's Misgivings
Chapter XV: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Chapter XVI: They Are Becalmed
Chapter XVII: In High Spirits, They Push On For The Terra Incognita
Chapter XVIII: My Lord Shark And His Pages
Chapter XIX: Who Goes There?
Chapter XX: Noises And Portents
Chapter XXI: Man Ho!
Chapter XXII: What Befel The Brigantine At The Pearl Shell Islands
Chapter XXIII: Sailing From The Island They Pillage The Cabin
Chapter XXIV: Dedicated To The College Of Physicians And Surgeons
Chapter XXV: Peril A Peace-Maker
Chapter XXVI: Containing A Pennyweight Of Philosophy
Chapter XXVII: In Which The Past History Of The Parki Is Concluded
Chapter XXVIII: Suspicions Laid, And Something About The Calmuc
Chapter XXIX: What They Lighted Upon In Further Searching The Craft, And The
Chapter XXX: Hints For A Full Length Of Samoa
Chapter XXXI: Rovings Alow And Aloft
Chapter XXXII: Xiphius Platypterus
Chapter XXXIII: Otard
Chapter XXXIV: How They Steered On Their Way
Chapter XXXV: Ah, Annatoo!
Chapter XXXVI: The Parki Gives Up The Ghost
Chapter XXXVII: Once More They Take To The Chamois
Chapter XXXVIII: The Sea On Fire
Chapter XXXIX: They Fall In With Strangers
Chapter XL: Sire And Sons
Chapter XLI: A Fray
Chapter XLII: Remorse
Chapter XLIII: The Tent Entered
Chapter XLIV: Away
Chapter XLV: Reminiscences
Chapter XLVI: The Chamois With A Roving Commission
Chapter XLVII: Yillah, Jarl, And Samoa
Chapter XLVIII: Something Under The Surface
Chapter XLIX: Yillah
Chapter L: Yillah In Ardair
Chapter LI: The Dream Begins To Fade
Chapter LII: World Ho!
Chapter LIII: The Chamois Ashore
Chapter LIV: A Gentleman From The Sun
Chapter LV: Tiffin In A Temple
Chapter LVI: King Media A Host
Chapter LVII: Taji Takes Counsel With Himself
Chapter LVIII: Mardi By Night And Yillah By Day
Chapter LIX: Their Morning Meal
Chapter LX: Belshazzar On The Bench
Chapter LXI: An Incognito
Chapter LXII: Taji Retires From The World
Chapter LXIII: Odo And Its Lord
Chapter LXIV: Yillah A Phantom
Chapter LXV: Taji Makes Three Acquaintances
Chapter LXVI: With A Fair Wind, At Sunrise They Sail
Chapter LXVII: Little King Peepi
Chapter LXVIII: How Teeth Were Regarded In Valapee
Chapter LXIX: The Company Discourse, And Braid-Beard Rehearses A Legend
Chapter LXX: The Minstrel Leads Off With A Paddle-Song; And A Message Is Received
Chapter LXXI: They Land Upon The Island Of Juam
Chapter LXXII: A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi
Chapter LXXIII: Something More Of The Prince
Chapter LXXIV: Advancing Deeper Into The Vale, They Encounter Donjalolo
Chapter LXXV: Time And Temples
Chapter LXXVI: A Pleasant Place For A Lounge
Chapter LXXVII: The House Of The Afternoon
Chapter LXXVIII: Babbalanja Solus
Chapter LXXIX: The Center Of Many Circumferences
Chapter LXXX: Donjalolo In The Bosom Of His Family
Chapter LXXXI: Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land
Chapter LXXXII: How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result
Chapter LXXXIII: They Visit The Tributary Islets
Chapter LXXXIV: Taji Sits Down To Dinner With Five-And-Twenty Kings, And A Royal Time
Chapter LXXXV: After Dinner
Chapter LXXXVI: Of Those Scamps The Plujii
Chapter LXXXVII: Nora-Bamma
Chapter LXXXVIII: In A Calm, Hautia's Heralds Approach
Chapter LXXXIX: Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues
Chapter XC: Rare Sport At Ohonoo
Chapter XCI: Of King Uhia And His Subjects
Chapter XCII: The God Keevi And The Precipice Of Mondo
Chapter XCIII: Babbalanja Steps In Between Mohi And Yoomy; And Yoomy Relates A
Chapter XCIV: Of That Jolly Old Lord, Borabolla; And That Jolly Island Of His,
Chapter XCV: That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face
Chapter XCVI: Samoa A Surgeon
Chapter XCVII: Faith And Knowledge
Chapter XCVIII: The Tale Of A Traveler
Chapter XCIX: "Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee"
Chapter C: The Pursuer Himself Is Pursued
Chapter CI: The Iris
Chapter CII: They Depart From Mondoldo
Chapter CIII: As They Sail
Chapter CIV: Wherein Babbalanja Broaches A Diabolical Theory, And, In His Own

Volume II

Chapter I: Maramma
Chapter II: They Land
Chapter III: They Pass Through The Woods
Chapter IV: Hivohitee MDCCCXLVIII
Chapter V: They Visit The Great Morai
Chapter VI: They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni
Chapter VII: They Visit The Lake Of Yammo
Chapter VIII: They Meet The Pilgrims At The Temple Of Oro
Chapter IX: They Discourse Of Alma
Chapter X: Kohl Tells Of One Ravoo, And They Land To Visit Revaneva, A
Chapter XI: A Nursery-Tale Of Babbalanja's
Chapter XII: Landing To Visit Hivohitee The Pontiff, They Encounter An
Chapter XIII: Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery
Chapter XIV: Taji Receives Tidings And Omens
Chapter XV: Dreams
Chapter XVI: Media And Babbalanja Discourse
Chapter XVII: They Regale Themselves With Their Pipes
Chapter XVIII: They Visit An Extraordinary Old Antiquary
Chapter XIX: They Go Down Into The Catacombs
Chapter XX: Babbalanja Quotes From An Antique Pagan; And Earnestly Presses It Upon
Chapter XXI: They Visit A Wealthy Old Pauper
Chapter XXII: Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old
Chapter XXIII: What Manner Of Men The Tapparians Were
Chapter XXIV: Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee
Chapter XXV: A, I, AND O
Chapter XXVI: A Reception Day At Pimminee
Chapter XXVII: Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And Nail
Chapter XXVIII: Babbalanja Regales The Company With Some Sandwiches
Chapter XXIX: They Still Remain Upon The Rock
Chapter XXX: Behind And Before
Chapter XXXI: Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark
Chapter XXXII: My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The Stand
Chapter XXXIII: Wherein Babbalanja And Yoomy Embrace
Chapter XXXIV: Of The Isle Of Diranda
Chapter XXXV: They Visit The Lords Piko And Hello
Chapter XXXVI: They Attend The Games
Chapter XXXVII: Taji Still Hunted, And Beckoned
Chapter XXXVIII: They Embark From Diranda
Chapter XXXIX: Wherein Babbalanja Discourses Of Himself
Chapter XL: Of The Sorcerers In The Isle Of Minda
Chapter XLI: Chiefly Of Sing Bello
Chapter XLII: Dominora And Vivenza
Chapter XLIII: They Land At Dominora
Chapter XLIV: Through Dominora, They Wander After Yillah
Chapter XLV: They Behold King Bello's State Canoe
Chapter XLVI: Wherein Babbalanja Bows Thrice
Chapter XLVII: Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The
Chapter XLVIII: They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject
Chapter XLIX: They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific Eruption
Chapter L: Wherein King Media Celebrates The Glories Of Autumn, The Minstrel, The
Chapter LI: In Which Azzageddi Seems To Use Babbalanja For A Mouth-Piece
Chapter LII: The Charming Yoomy Sings
Chapter LIII: They Draw Nigh Unto Land
Chapter LIV: They Visit The Great Central Temple Of Vivenza
Chapter LV: Wherein Babbalanja Comments Upon The Speech Of Alanno
Chapter LVI: A Scene In Tee Land Of Warwicks, Or King-Makers
Chapter LVII: They Hearken Unto A Voice From The Gods
Chapter LVIII: They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza
Chapter LIX: They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other Matters
Chapter LX: Wherein, That Gallant Gentleman And Demi-God, King Media, Scepter In
Chapter LXI: They Round The Stormy Cape Of Capes
Chapter LXII: They Encounter Gold-Hunters
Chapter LXIII: They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of Myrrh
Chapter LXIV: Concentric, Inward, With Mardi's Reef, They Leave Their Wake Around
Chapter LXV: Sailing On
Chapter LXVI: A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy's Mouth
Chapter LXVII: They Visit One Doxodox
Chapter LXVIII: King Media Dreams
Chapter LXIX: After A Long Interval, By Night They Are Becalmed
Chapter LXX: They Land At Hooloomooloo
Chapter LXXI: A Book From The "Ponderings Of Old Bardianna"
Chapter LXXII: Babbalanja Starts To His Feet
Chapter LXXIII: At Last, The Last Mention Is Made Of Old Bardianna; And His Last Will
Chapter LXXIV: A Death-Cloud Sweeps By Them, As They Sail
Chapter LXXV: They Visit The Palmy King Abrazza
Chapter LXXVI: Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And
Chapter LXXVII: They Sup
Chapter LXXVIII: They Embark
Chapter LXXIX: Babbalanja At The Full Of The Moon
Chapter LXXX: Morning
Chapter LXXXI: L'ultima Sera
Chapter LXXXII: They Sail From Night To Day
Chapter LXXXIII: They Land
Chapter LXXXIV: Babbalanja Relates To Them A Vision
Chapter LXXXV: They Depart From Serenia
Chapter LXXXVI: They Meet The Phantoms
Chapter LXXXVII: They Draw Nigh To Flozella
Chapter LXXXVIII: They Land
Chapter LXXXIX: They Enter The Bower Of Hautia
Chapter XC: Taji With Hautia
Chapter XCI: Mardi Behind, An Ocean Before

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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Volume II