Title Unsettled narratives : the Pacific writings of Stevenson, Ellis, Melville and London / David Farrier

Published New York : Routledge, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) Series Literary criticism and cultural theory Literary criticism and cultural theory. Contents Ch. 1. "Talk languished on the beach" : the possibility of reciprocity in Robert Louis Stevenson's In the south seas -- ch. 2. "These words are so changed in a native's mouth" : contested frames in William Ellis's Polynesian researches -- ch. 3. "Typee or Happar?" : the unsettling narrative of Typee -- ch. 4. "This is the book I write" : Jack London's strictly limited body Summary Acknowledgments ix. Introduction: The Written Pacific 1 (14). ̀̀Talk languished on the beach'': The Possibility of Reciprocity in Robert Louis Stevenson's In the South Seas. 15 (58). ̀̀These words are so changed in a native's mouth'': Contested Frames in William Ellis's Polynesian Researches. 73 (44). ̀̀Typee or Happar?'': The Unsettling Narrative of Typee. 117 (56). ̀̀This is the Book I write'': Jack London's Strictly Limited Body. 173 (54). Conclusion: Ambivalence and Authorship 227 (6). Notes 233 (32). Works Cited 265 (8). Index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-272) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. In the South Seas Ellis, William, 1794-1872. Polynesian researches during a residence of nearly eight years in the Society and Sandwich Islands Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Typee. London, Jack, 1876-1916. Cruise of the Snark SUBJECT Ellis, William (Missionar) swd London, Jack. swd Melville, Herman. swd Stevenson, Robert Louis. swd Typee (Melville, Herman) fast Subject Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism Travelers' writings, American -- History and criticism Travel in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Literature Travel in literature Travelers' writings, American Travelers' writings, English Prosa Roman SUBJECT Oceania -- In literature Subject Oceania USA Englisch. Pazifischer Raum (Motiv) Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 2006027738 ISBN 9780203943151 0203943155 9781135863142 1135863148 9781135863180 1135863180 9781135863197 1135863199 1281244015 9781281244017 9786611244019 6611244018 041597951X 9780415979511

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