Mardi Vol. 1
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Herman Melville
(4,643 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)
"Not long ago, having published two narratives of voyages in the Pacific, which, in many quarters, were received with incredulity, the thought occurred to me, of indeed writing a romance of Polynesian adventure, and publishing it as such; to see whether, the fiction might not, possibly, be received for a verity: in some degree the reverse of my previous experience...This thought was the germ of others, which have resulted in Mardi" (Herman Melville, Preface). (10 hr 46 min)
Chapters
010 They arrange their Canopies and Lounges, and try to make Things comfortable
5:09
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013 Of the Chondropterygii, and other uncouth Hordes infesting the South Seas
10:52
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029 What they lighted upon in further searching the Craft, and the Resolution t…
12:27
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070 the Minstrel leads off with a Paddle-Song; and a Message is received from A…
4:14
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081 Wherein Babbalanja relates the Adventure of one Karkeke in the Land of Shad…
5:39
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082 How Donjalolo sent Agents to the surrounding Isles; with the Result
5:29
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084 Taji sits down to Dinner with five-and-twenty Kings, and a royal Time they …
18:04
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093 Babbalanja steps in between Mohi and Yoomy; and Yoomy relates a Legend
10:14
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094 Of that jolly old Lord, Borabolla; and that jolly Island of his, Mondoldo; …
12:13
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095 That jolly old Lord Borabolla laughs on both Sides of his Face
7:42
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104 Wherein Babbalanja broaches a diabolical Theory, and in his own Person prov…
7:51
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Bewertungen
Justin’s review : Mardi volume 1
Justin EA
(4 Sterne)
This book gives insight into Melville’s Polynesia. Unlike Typee, or Omoo it is fictional. It is also the longest of the three books. It could use chapter names along with Roman numerals. Everything was great, except, occasionally when I went to another app the book stopped playing. The solution is completely closing the app and reopening. Otherwise the storyline is fantastic. The book commences in the adventure genre, then turns into a romance, and finally philosophical literature, mostly from Babalanja. The romance is a search for Yillah, a young maiden. It is full of songs and poems from Yumi. An important detail is that the characters chose the names of native Gods, though they are actually people. Overall LibriVox presents a great way to listen to expertly crafted books and it could improve the audio quality.