Mardi

Mardi: and a Voyage Thither by Herman Melville

information about this edition.  Mardi, and a Voyage Thither is American author Herman Melville's third book, published in 1849. It is his first pure fiction work. It details (much like Typee and Omoo) the travelings of an American sailor who abandons his whaling vessel to explore the South Pacific. Unlike the first two, however, Mardi is highly philosophical and is said to be the first work to show Melville's true potential. The tale begins as a simple narrative, but quickly focuses upon discourse between the main characters and their interactions with different symbolic countries they encounter. While not as cohesive or lengthy as Moby-Dick, it shares many of the same themes and writing style. — Excerpted from Mardi on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER

BY HERMAN MELVILLE

IN TWO VOLUMES

1849

DEDICATED TO My Brother, ALLAN MELVILLE.

Contents

• Preface

Volume I

• Chapter I: Foot In Stirrup
• Chapter II: A Calm
• Chapter III: A King For A Comrade
• Chapter IV: A Chat In The Clouds
• Chapter V: Seats Secured And Portmanteaus Packed
• Chapter VI: Eight Bells
• Chapter VII: A Pause
• Chapter VIII: They Push Off, Velis Et Remis
• Chapter IX: The Watery World Is All Before Them
• Chapter X: They Arrange Their Canopies And Lounges, And Try To Make Things
• Chapter XI: Jarl Afflicted With The Lockjaw
• Chapter XII: More About Being In An Open Boat
• Chapter XIII: Of The Chondropterygii, And Other Uncouth Hordes Infesting The South Seas
• Chapter XIV: Jarl's Misgivings
• Chapter XV: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
• Chapter XVI: They Are Becalmed
• Chapter XVII: In High Spirits, They Push On For The Terra Incognita
• Chapter XVIII: My Lord Shark And His Pages
• Chapter XIX: Who Goes There?
• Chapter XX: Noises And Portents
• Chapter XXI: Man Ho!
• Chapter XXII: What Befel The Brigantine At The Pearl Shell Islands
• Chapter XXIII: Sailing From The Island They Pillage The Cabin
• Chapter XXIV: Dedicated To The College Of Physicians And Surgeons
• Chapter XXV: Peril A Peace-Maker
• Chapter XXVI: Containing A Pennyweight Of Philosophy
• Chapter XXVII: In Which The Past History Op The Parki Is Concluded
• Chapter XXVIII: Suspicions Laid, And Something About The Calmuc
• Chapter XXIX: What They Lighted Upon In Further Searching The Craft, And The
• Chapter XXX: Hints For A Full Length Of Samoa
• Chapter XXXI: Rovings Alow And Aloft
• Chapter XXXII: Xiphius Platypterus
• Chapter XXXIII: Otard
• Chapter XXXIV: How They Steered On Their Way
• Chapter XXXV: Ah, Annatoo!
• Chapter XXXVI: The Parki Gives Up The Ghost
• Chapter XXXVII: Once More They Take To The Chamois
• Chapter XXXVIII: The Sea On Fire
• Chapter XXXIX: They Fall In With Strangers
• Chapter XL: Sire And Sons
• Chapter XLI: A Fray
• Chapter XLII: Remorse
• Chapter XLIII: The Tent Entered
• Chapter XLIV: Away
• Chapter XLV: Reminiscences
• Chapter XLVI: The Chamois With A Roving Commission
• Chapter XLVII: Yillah, Jarl, And Samoa
• Chapter XLVIII: Something Under The Surface
• Chapter XLIX: Yillah
• Chapter L: Yillah In Ardair
• Chapter LI: The Dream Begins To Fade
• Chapter LII: World Ho!
• Chapter LIII: The Chamois Ashore
• Chapter LIV: A Gentleman From The Sun
• Chapter LV: Tiffin In A Temple
• Chapter LVI: King Media A Host
• Chapter LVII: Taji Takes Counsel With Himself
• Chapter LVIII: Mardi By Night And Yillah By Day
• Chapter LIX: Their Morning Meal
• Chapter LX: Belshazzar On The Bench
• Chapter LXI: An Incognito
• Chapter LXII: Taji Retires From The World
• Chapter LXIII: Odo And Its Lord
• Chapter LXIV: Yillah A Phantom
• Chapter LXV: Taji Makes Three Acquaintances
• Chapter LXVI: With A Fair Wind, At Sunrise They Sail
• Chapter LXVII: Little King Peepi
• Chapter LXVIII: How Teeth Were Regarded In Valapee
• Chapter LXIX: The Company Discourse, And Braid-Beard Rehearses A Legend
• Chapter LXX: The Minstrel Leads Off With A Paddle-Song; And A Message Is Received
• Chapter LXXI: They Land Upon The Island Of Juam
• Chapter LXXII: A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi
• Chapter LXXIII: Something More Of The Prince
• Chapter LXXIV: Advancing Deeper Into The Vale, They Encounter Donjalolo
• Chapter LXXV: Time And Temples
• Chapter LXXVI: A Pleasant Place For A Lounge
• Chapter LXXVII: The House Of The Afternoon
• Chapter LXXVIII: Babbalanja Solus
• Chapter LXXIX: The Center Of Many Circumferences
• Chapter LXXX: Donjalolo In The Bosom Of His Family
• Chapter LXXXI: Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land
• Chapter LXXXII: How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result
• Chapter LXXXIII: They Visit The Tributary Islets
• Chapter LXXXIV: Taji Sits Down To Dinner With Five-And-Twenty Kings, And A Royal Time
• Chapter LXXXV: After Dinner
• Chapter LXXXVI: Of Those Scamps The Plujii
• Chapter LXXXVII: Nora-Bamma
• Chapter LXXXVIII: In A Calm, Hautia's Heralds Approach
• Chapter LXXXIX: Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues
• Chapter XC: Rare Sport At Ohonoo
• Chapter XCI: Of King Uhia And His Subjects
• Chapter XCII: The God Keevi And The Precipice Op Mondo
• Chapter XCIII: Babbalanja Steps In Between Mohi And Yoomy; And Yoomy Relates A
• Chapter XCIV: Of That Jolly Old Lord, Borabolla; And That Jolly Island Of His,
• Chapter XCV: That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face
• Chapter XCVI: Samoa A Surgeon
• Chapter XCVII: Faith And Knowledge
• Chapter XCVIII: The Tale Of A Traveler
• Chapter XCIX: "Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee"
• Chapter C: The Pursuer Himself Is Pursued
• Chapter CI: The Iris
• Chapter CII: They Depart From Mondoldo
• Chapter CIII: As They Sail
• Chapter CIV: Wherein Babbalanja Broaches A Diabolical Theory, And, In His Own

Volume II

• Chapter I: Maramma
• Chapter II: They Land
• Chapter III: They Pass Through The Woods
• Chapter IV: Hivohitee MDCCCXLVIII
• Chapter V: They Visit The Great Morai
• Chapter VI: They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni
• Chapter VII: They Visit The Lake Of Yammo
• Chapter VIII: They Meet The Pilgrims At The Temple Of Oro
• Chapter IX: They Discourse Of Alma
• Chapter X: Kohl Tells Of One Ravoo, And They Land To Visit Revaneva, A
• Chapter XI: A Nursery-Tale Of Babbalanja's
• Chapter XII: Landing To Visit Hivohitee The Pontiff, They Encounter An
• Chapter XIII: Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery
• Chapter XIV: Taji Receives Tidings And Omens
• Chapter XV: Dreams
• Chapter XVI: Media And Babbalanja Discourse
• Chapter XVII: They Regale Themselves With Their Pipes
• Chapter XVIII: They Visit An Extraordinary Old Antiquary
• Chapter XIX: They Go Down Into The Catacombs
• Chapter XX: Babbalanja Quotes From An Antique Pagan; And Earnestly Presses It Upon
• Chapter XXI: They Visit A Wealthy Old Pauper
• Chapter XXII: Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old
• Chapter XXIII: What Manner Of Men The Tapparians Were
• Chapter XXIV: Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee
• Chapter XXV: A, I, AND O
• Chapter XXVI: A Reception Day At Pimminee
• Chapter XXVII: Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And Nail
• Chapter XXVIII: Babbalanja Regales The Company With Some Sandwiches
• Chapter XXIX: They Still Remain Upon The Rock
• Chapter XXX: Behind And Before
• Chapter XXXI: Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark
• Chapter XXXII: My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The Stand
• Chapter XXXIII: Wherein Babbalanja And Yoomy Embrace
• Chapter XXXIV: Of The Isle Of Diranda
• Chapter XXXV: They Visit The Lords Piko And Hello
• Chapter XXXVI: They Attend The Games
• Chapter XXXVII: Taji Still Hunted, And Beckoned
• Chapter XXXVIII: They Embark From Diranda
• Chapter XXXIX: Wherein Babbalanja Discourses Of Himself
• Chapter XL: Of The Sorcerers In The Isle Of Minda
• Chapter XLI: Chiefly Of Sing Bello
• Chapter XLII: Dominora And Vivenza
• Chapter XLIII: They Land At Dominora
• Chapter XLIV: Through Dominora, They Wander After Yillah
• Chapter XLV: They Behold King Bello's State Canoe
• Chapter XLVI: Wherein Babbalanja Bows Thrice
• Chapter XLVII: Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The
• Chapter XLVIII: They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject
• Chapter XLIX: They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific Eruption
• Chapter L: Wherein King Media Celebrates The Glories Of Autumn, The Minstrel, The
• Chapter LI: In Which Azzageddi Seems To Use Babbalanja For A Mouth-Piece
• Chapter LII: The Charming Yoomy Sings
• Chapter LIII: They Draw Nigh Unto Land
• Chapter LIV: They Visit The Great Central Temple Of Vivenza
• Chapter LV: Wherein Babbalanja Comments Upon The Speech Of Alanno
• Chapter LVI: A Scene In Tee Land Of Warwicks, Or King-Makers
• Chapter LVII: They Hearken Unto A Voice From The Gods
• Chapter LVIII: They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza
• Chapter LIX: They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other Matters
• Chapter LX: Wherein, That Gallant Gentleman And Demi-God, King Media, Scepter In
• Chapter LXI: They Round The Stormy Cape Of Capes
• Chapter LXII: They Encounter Gold-Hunters
• Chapter LXIII: They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of Myrrh
• Chapter LXIV: Concentric, Inward, With Mardi's Reef, They Leave Their Wake Around
• Chapter LXV: Sailing On
• Chapter LXVI: A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy's Mouth
• Chapter LXVII: They Visit One Doxodox
• Chapter LXVIII: King Media Dreams
• Chapter LXIX: After A Long Interval, By Night They Are Becalmed
• Chapter LXX: They Land At Hooloomooloo
• Chapter LXXI: A Book From The "Ponderings Of Old Bardianna"
• Chapter LXXII: Babbalanja Starts To His Feet
• Chapter LXXIII: At Last, The Last Mention Is Made Of Old Bardianna; And His Last Will
• Chapter LXXIV: A Death-Cloud Sweeps By Them, As They Sail
• Chapter LXXV: They Visit The Palmy King Abrazza
• Chapter LXXVI: Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And
• Chapter LXXVII: They Sup
• Chapter LXXVIII: They Embark
• Chapter LXXIX: Babbalanja At The Full Of The Moon
• Chapter LXXX: Morning
• Chapter LXXXI: L'ultima Sera
• Chapter LXXXII: They Sail From Night To Day
• Chapter LXXXIII: They Land
• Chapter LXXXIV: Babbalanja Relates To Them A Vision
• Chapter LXXXV: They Depart From Serenia
• Chapter LXXXVI: They Meet The Phantoms
• Chapter LXXXVII: They Draw Nigh To Flozella
• Chapter LXXXVIII: They Land
• Chapter LXXXIX: They Enter The Bower Of Hautia
• Chapter XC: Taji With Hautia
• Chapter XCI: Mardi Behind, An Ocean Before

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.