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| - | "[[F. W. Murnau]]'s travels abroad resulted in the film ''[[Tabu: A Story of the South Seas]]'', which was [[censored in America]] because it showed images of bare-breasted "native" Polynesian women."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| - | Part of [[Oceania]] including [[Easter Island]], [[Hawaii]], [[New Zealand]], [[Samoa]], [[Tahiti]], and [[Tonga]]. | + | '''''Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life''''' is the first book by American writer [[Herman Melville]], published first in London, then New York, in 1846. Considered a classic in [[Travel literature|travel and adventure literature]], the narrative is partly based on the author's actual experiences on the island [[Nuku Hiva]] in the South Pacific [[Marquesas Islands]] in 1842, liberally supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and adaptation of material from other books. The title comes from the valley of [[Tai Pī (province)|Taipivai]], once known as Taipi. |
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| - | *[[Herman Melville]] (1819–1891): | + | *''[[Last of the Pagans]]'', a 1935 film adaptation of ''Typee'' |
| - | *:''[[Typee|Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life]]'' (1846). | + | *''[[Enchanted Island (film)|Enchanted Island]]'', a 1958 film adaptation of ''Typee'' |
| - | *:''[[Omoo|Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas]]'' (1847) — Chronicles of Melville's experiences as a sailor | + | |
| - | *[[Tapu (Polynesian culture)]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tiki culture]] | + | |
| - | *[[Easter Island]] | + | |
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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, published first in London, then New York, in 1846. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is partly based on the author's actual experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, liberally supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and adaptation of material from other books. The title comes from the valley of Taipivai, once known as Taipi.
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See also
- Last of the Pagans, a 1935 film adaptation of Typee
- Enchanted Island, a 1958 film adaptation of Typee
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