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Omoo
Sign in to saveOmoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is the second book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1847, and a sequel to his first South Seas narrative Typee, also based on the author's experiences in the South Pacific. After leaving the island of Nuku Hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel that makes its way to Tahiti, after which there is a mutiny and a third of the crew are imprisoned on Tahiti. In 1949, the narrative was adapted into the exploitation film Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God.
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- Author
- Herman Melville
- First published
- 1847
- Editions
- 93
- Subjects
- Description and travel, Fiction, Literature, Classic Literature, Travel, Mutiny, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Polynesia, fiction
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Wikidata facts
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- #4045
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Genre
- travel literature
- Country of origin
- United States
- Followed by
- Mardi
- Follows
- Typee
- Image
- Omoo 1st.jpg
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- publication date
- 1847-00-00
- title
- Omoo
- subtitle
- A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
- language of work or name
- English language
- Commons category
- Omoo
- copyright status
- public domain
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Omoo: Uma Narrativa de Aventuras nos Mares do Sul (em inglês Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas) é o segundo livro do escritor norteamericano Herman Melville, publicado pela primeira vez em Londres em 1847 e uma continuação de Typee, a sua primeira narrativa dos Mares do Sul , também com base nas experiências do autor no Pacífico Sul. Depois de deixar a ilha de Nuku Hiva, o personagem principal embarca num navio baleeiro que vai a caminho do Tahiti, após o que há um motim e a maioria da tripulação é aprisionada no Tahiti.
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