Typee is a fast-moving adventure tale an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay an examination of the nature of good and evil and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritual. For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
