Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas

About this eBook

Author

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

Credits

David Moynihan

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

Adventure stories

Category

Text

eBook-No.

4045

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4045

Release Date

May 1, 2003

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Omoo — Adventures in the South Seas — by Herman Melville — Contents
2. 2.PART I
3. 3.CHAPTER I. MY RECEPTION ABOARD
4. 4.CHAPTER II. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SHIP
5. 5.CHAPTER III. FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE JULIA
6. 6.CHAPTER IV. A SCENE IN THE FORECASTLE
7. 7.CHAPTER V. WHAT HAPPENED AT HYTYHOO
8. 8.CHAPTER VI. WE TOUCH AT LA DOMINICA
9. 9.CHAPTER VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT HANNAMANOO
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. THE TATTOOERS OF LA DOMINICA
11. 11.CHAPTER IX. WE STEER TO THE WESTWARD—STATE OF AFFAIRS
12. 12.CHAPTER X. A SEA-PARLOUR DESCRIBED, WITH SOME OF ITS TENANTS
13. 13.CHAPTER XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG—ONE OF HIS CAPERS
14. 14.CHAPTER XII. DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. OUR DESTINATION CHANGED
16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. ROPE YARN
17. 17.CHAPTER XV. CHIPS AND BUNGS
18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. WE ENCOUNTER A GALE
19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. THE CORAL ISLANDS
20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. TAHITI
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. A SURPRISE—MORE ABOUT BEMBO
22. 22.CHAPTER XX. THE ROUND ROBIN—VISITORS FROM SHORE
23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSUL
24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSUL’S DEPARTURE
25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII. THE SECOND NIGHT OFF PAPEETEE
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV. OUTBREAK OF THE CREW
27. 27.CHAPTER XXV. JERMIN ENCOUNTERS AN OLD SHIPMATE
28. 28.CHAPTER XXVI. WE ENTER THE HARBOUR—JIM THE PILOT
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVII. A GLANCE AT PAPEETEE—WE ARE SENT ABOARD THE FRIGATE
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVIII. RECEPTION FROM THE FRENCHMAN
31. 31.CHAPTER XXIX. THE REINE BLANCHE
32. 32.CHAPTER XXX. THEY TAKE US ASHORE—WHAT HAPPENED THERE
33. 33.CHAPTER XXXI. THE CALABOOZA BERETANEE
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXII. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH AT TAHITI
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIII. WE RECEIVE CALLS AT THE HOTEL DE CALABOOZA
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIV. LIFE AT THE CALABOOZA
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXV. VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVII. THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVIII. LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA
42. 42.PART II
43. 43.CHAPTER XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS
44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING
45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST
46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. ONE IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS
47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. CATHEDRAL OF PAPOAR—THE CHURCH OF THE COCOA-NUTS
48. 48.CHAPTER XLV. MISSIONARY’S SERMON; WITH SOME REFLECTIONS
49. 49.CHAPTER XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS
50. 50.CHAPTER XLVII. HOW THEY DRESS IN TAHITI
51. 51.CHAPTER XLVIII. TAHITI AS IT IS
52. 52.CHAPTER XLIX. SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
53. 53.CHAPTER L. SOMETHING HAPPENS TO LONG GHOST
54. 54.CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO
55. 55.CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR
56. 56.CHAPTER LIII. FARMING IN POLYNESIA
57. 57.CHAPTER LIV. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WILD CATTLE IN POLYNESIA
58. 58.CHAPTER LV. A HUNTING RAMBLE WITH ZEKE
59. 59.CHAPTER LVI. MOSQUITOES
60. 60.CHAPTER LVII. THE SECOND HUNT IN THE MOUNTAINS
61. 61.CHAPTER LVIII. THE HUNTING-FEAST; AND A VISIT TO AFREHITOO
62. 62.CHAPTER LIX. THE MURPHIES
63. 63.CHAPTER LX. WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF US IN MARTAIR
64. 64.CHAPTER LXI. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY
65. 65.CHAPTER LXII. TAMAI
66. 66.CHAPTER LXIII. A DANCE IN THE VALLEY
67. 67.CHAPTER LXIV. MYSTERIOUS
68. 68.CHAPTER LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT
69. 69.CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO
70. 70.CHAPTER LXVII. THE JOURNEY ROUND THE BEACH
71. 71.CHAPTER LXVIII. A DINNER-PARTY IN IMEEO
72. 72.CHAPTER LXIX. THE COCOA-PALM
73. 73.CHAPTER LXX. LIFE AT LOOHOOLOO
74. 74.CHAPTER LXXI. WE START FOR TALOO
75. 75.CHAPTER LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND
76. 76.CHAPTER LXXIII. OUR RECEPTION IN PARTOOWYE
77. 77.CHAPTER LXXIV. RETIRING FOR THE NIGHT—THE DOCTOR GROWS DEVOUT
78. 78.CHAPTER LXXV. A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT
79. 79.CHAPTER LXXVI. AN ISLAND JILT—WE VISIT THE SHIP
80. 80.CHAPTER LXXVII. A PARTY OF ROVERS—LITTLE LOO AND THE DOCTOR
81. 81.CHAPTER LXXVIII. MRS. BELL
82. 82.CHAPTER LXXIX. TALOO CHAPEL—HOLDING COURT IN POLYNESIA
83. 83.CHAPTER LXXX. QUEEN POMAREE
84. 84.CHAPTER LXXXI. WE VISIT THE COURT
85. 85.CHAPTER LXXXII. WHICH ENDS THE BOOK

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