Typee
Typee by Herman Melville is available here as the complete text, split into 633 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Typee by Herman Melville. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #28656.
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Typee
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
This edition of Typee by Herman Melville carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #28656, divided into 21 chapters and 633 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Typee in full?
The complete text of Typee is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #28656 and divided into 633 sections.
This page carries the whole of Typee by Herman Melville, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #28656, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3162 sentences across 21 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Typee divided for reading?
Typee is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Typee as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 633 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 21 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Typee read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Typee can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Typee can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Typee
Common questions about reading Typee by Herman Melville on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Typee?
Yes. All 3162 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28656 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Typee is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #28656, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Typee take to read?
About 263 minutes of reading across 633 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Typee section by section
How to work through Typee section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 21 chapters of Typee to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Typee
Words and structures a reader meets early in Typee, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sequel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Typee; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Typee; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Typee
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Typee; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Years
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Typee; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.