Melville's semi-autobiographical story of the life in the South Seas is based on his three-week stay on the Marquesa Islands where he was captivated by "the Savages." Typee was Melville's literary breakthrough and one of the first novels about Polynesian life.
Über Herman Melville
Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was the author of such classics as Billy Budd and Moby Dick.
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