Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
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Melville’s continuing adventures in the South Seas Following the commercial and critical success of Typee , Herman Melville continued his series of South Sea adventure-romances with Omoo . Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island, Omoo chronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville’s personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. From recruiting among the natives for sailors to handling deserters and even mutiny, Melville gives a first-person account of life as a sailor during the ...
Chapters (86)(click to expand)
- Omoo
- Adventures in the South Seas
- PART I
- CHAPTER I. MY RECEPTION ABOARD
- CHAPTER II. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SHIP
- CHAPTER III. FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE JULIA
- CHAPTER IV. A SCENE IN THE FORECASTLE
- CHAPTER V. WHAT HAPPENED AT HYTYHOO
- CHAPTER VI. WE TOUCH AT LA DOMINICA
- CHAPTER VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT HANNAMANOO
- CHAPTER VIII. THE TATTOOERS OF LA DOMINICA
- CHAPTER IX. WE STEER TO THE WESTWARD—STATE OF AFFAIRS
- CHAPTER X. A SEA-PARLOUR DESCRIBED, WITH SOME OF ITS TENANTS
- CHAPTER XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG—ONE OF HIS CAPERS
- CHAPTER XII. DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW
- CHAPTER XIII. OUR DESTINATION CHANGED
- CHAPTER XIV. ROPE YARN
- CHAPTER XV. CHIPS AND BUNGS
- CHAPTER XVI. WE ENCOUNTER A GALE
- CHAPTER XVII. THE CORAL ISLANDS
- CHAPTER XVIII. TAHITI
- CHAPTER XIX. A SURPRISE—MORE ABOUT BEMBO
- CHAPTER XX. THE ROUND ROBIN—VISITORS FROM SHORE
- CHAPTER XXI. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSUL
- CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSUL’S DEPARTURE
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE SECOND NIGHT OFF PAPEETEE
- CHAPTER XXIV. OUTBREAK OF THE CREW
- CHAPTER XXV. JERMIN ENCOUNTERS AN OLD SHIPMATE
- CHAPTER XXVI. WE ENTER THE HARBOUR—JIM THE PILOT
- CHAPTER XXVII. A GLANCE AT PAPEETEE—WE ARE SENT ABOARD THE FRIGATE
- CHAPTER XXVIII. RECEPTION FROM THE FRENCHMAN
- CHAPTER XXIX. THE REINE BLANCHE
- CHAPTER XXX. THEY TAKE US ASHORE—WHAT HAPPENED THERE
- CHAPTER XXXI. THE CALABOOZA BERETANEE
- CHAPTER XXXII. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH AT TAHITI
- CHAPTER XXXIII. WE RECEIVE CALLS AT THE HOTEL DE CALABOOZA
- CHAPTER XXXIV. LIFE AT THE CALABOOZA
- CHAPTER XXXV. VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
- CHAPTER XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN
- CHAPTER XXXVII. THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US
- CHAPTER XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA
- PART II
- CHAPTER XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS
- CHAPTER XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING
- CHAPTER XLII. MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST
- CHAPTER XLIII. ONE IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS
- CHAPTER XLIV. CATHEDRAL OF PAPOAR—THE CHURCH OF THE COCOA-NUTS
- CHAPTER XLV. MISSIONARY’S SERMON; WITH SOME REFLECTIONS
- CHAPTER XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS
- CHAPTER XLVII. HOW THEY DRESS IN TAHITI
- CHAPTER XLVIII. TAHITI AS IT IS
- CHAPTER XLIX. SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
- CHAPTER L. SOMETHING HAPPENS TO LONG GHOST
- CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO
- CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR
- CHAPTER LIII. FARMING IN POLYNESIA
- CHAPTER LIV. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WILD CATTLE IN POLYNESIA
- CHAPTER LV. A HUNTING RAMBLE WITH ZEKE
- CHAPTER LVI. MOSQUITOES
- CHAPTER LVII. THE SECOND HUNT IN THE MOUNTAINS
- CHAPTER LVIII. THE HUNTING-FEAST; AND A VISIT TO AFREHITOO
- CHAPTER LIX. THE MURPHIES
- CHAPTER LX. WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF US IN MARTAIR
- CHAPTER LXI. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY
- CHAPTER LXII. TAMAI
- CHAPTER LXIII. A DANCE IN THE VALLEY
- CHAPTER LXIV. MYSTERIOUS
- CHAPTER LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT
- CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO
- CHAPTER LXVII. THE JOURNEY ROUND THE BEACH
- CHAPTER LXVIII. A DINNER-PARTY IN IMEEO
- CHAPTER LXIX. THE COCOA-PALM
- CHAPTER LXX. LIFE AT LOOHOOLOO
- CHAPTER LXXI. WE START FOR TALOO
- CHAPTER LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND
- CHAPTER LXXIII. OUR RECEPTION IN PARTOOWYE
- CHAPTER LXXIV. RETIRING FOR THE NIGHT—THE DOCTOR GROWS DEVOUT
- CHAPTER LXXV. A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT
- CHAPTER LXXVI. AN ISLAND JILT—WE VISIT THE SHIP
- CHAPTER LXXVII. A PARTY OF ROVERS—LITTLE LOO AND THE DOCTOR
- CHAPTER LXXVIII. MRS. BELL
- CHAPTER LXXIX. TALOO CHAPEL—HOLDING COURT IN POLYNESIA
- CHAPTER LXXX. QUEEN POMAREE
- CHAPTER LXXXI. WE VISIT THE COURT
- CHAPTER LXXXII. WHICH ENDS THE BOOK
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