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Mardi Vol. 1

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"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

000 Preface

1:15

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001 Foot in Stirrup

30:43

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002 A Calm

4:36

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003 A King for a Comrade

12:39

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004 A Chat in the Clouds

6:09

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005 Seats secured and Portmanteaus packed

5:55

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006 Eight Bells

4:41

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007 A Pause

2:38

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008 They push off, Velis et Remis

6:32

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009 The Watery World is all before Them

5:04

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010 They arrange their Canopies and Lounges, and try to make Things comfortable

5:09

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011 Jarl afflicted with the Lockjaw

3:30

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012 More about being in an open Boat

2:52

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013 Of the Chondropterygii, and other uncouth Hordes infesting the South Seas

10:52

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014 Jarl's Misgivings

6:08

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015 A Stitch in Time saves Nine

2:55

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016 They are Becalmed

6:20

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017 In high Spirits they push on for the Terra Incognita

3:17

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018 My Lord Shark and his Pages

5:00

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019 Who goes there?

13:20

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020 Noises and Portents

6:02

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021 Man ho!

4:47

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022 What befel the Brigantine at the Pearl Shell Islands

13:16

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023 Sailing from the Island they pillage the Cabin

5:31

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024 Dedicated to the College of Physicians and Surgeons

5:34

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025 Peril a Peace-maker

5:55

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026 Containing a Pennyweight of Philosophy

3:10

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027 In which the past History of the Parki is concluded

8:09

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028 Suspicions laid, and something about the Calmuc

10:25

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029 What they lighted upon in further searching the Craft, and the Resolution t…

12:27

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030 Hints for a full length of Samoa

4:02

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031 Rovings Alow and Aloft

6:44

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032 Xiphius Platypterus

6:55

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033 Otard

3:50

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034 How they steered on their Way

10:18

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035 Ah, Annatoo!

6:11

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036 The Parki gives up the Ghost

5:39

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037 Once more they take to the Chamois

3:32

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038 The Sea on Fire

7:47

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039 They fall in with Strangers

10:33

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040 Sire and Sons

3:24

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041 A Fray

6:09

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042 Remorse

3:53

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043 The Tent entered

5:35

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044 Away!

6:54

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045 Reminiscences

3:07

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046 The Chamois with a roving Commission

3:54

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047 Yillah, Jarl, and Samoa

3:54

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048 Something under the Surface

7:24

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049 Yillah

3:26

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050 Yillah in Ardair

8:36

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051 The Dream begins to fade

3:11

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052 World ho!

5:56

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053 The Chamois Ashore

4:13

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054 A Gentleman from the Sun

5:20

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055 Tiffin in a Temple

6:04

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056 King Media a Host

5:31

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057 Taji takes Counsel with himself

8:22

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058 Mardi by Night and Yillah by Day

3:22

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059 Their Morning Meal

4:07

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060 Belshazzar on the Bench

8:34

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061 An incognito

4:05

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062 Taji retires from the World

3:49

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063 Odo and its Lord

7:25

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064 Yillah a Phantom

4:47

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065 Taji makes three Acquaintances

4:49

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066 With a fair Wind at Sunrise they sail

4:47

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067 Little King Peepi

7:49

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068 How Teeth were regarded in Valapee

5:12

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069 The Company discourse, and Braid-Beard rehearses a Legend

11:04

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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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072 A Book from the Chronicles of Mohi

9:57

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073 Something more of the Prince

2:15

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074 Advancing deeper into the Vale, they encounter Donjalolo

5:50

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071 They land upon the Island of Juam

4:54

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075 Time and Temples

6:23

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076 A pleasant Place for a Lounge

3:23

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077 The House of the Afternoon

5:37

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078 Babbalanja solus

6:20

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079 The Center of Many Circumferences

2:29

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080 Donjalolo in the Bosom of his Family

8:52

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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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083 They visit the Tributary Islets

2:37

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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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085 After Dinner

3:37

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086 Of those Scamps the Plujii

5:26

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087 Nora-Bamma

2:21

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088 In a Calm, Hautia's Heralds approach

2:42

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089 Braid-Beard rehearses the Origin of the Isle of Rogues

5:25

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090 Rare Sport at Ohonoo

5:13

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091 Of King Uhia and his Subjects

3:59

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092 The God Keevi and the Precipice of Mondo

4:29

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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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096 Samoa a Surgeon

4:13

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097 Faith and Knowledge

3:34

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098 The Tale of a Traveler

3:07

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099 ''Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee.''

9:23

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100 The Pursuer himself is pursued

8:57

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101 The Iris

1:51

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102 They depart from Mondoldo

3:30

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103 As they sail

4:03

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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

(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.