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Mardi Vol. 1

by Herman MELVILLE (1819 - 1891)

075 Time and Temples

"Not long ago, having published two narratives of voyages in the Pacific, which, in many quarters, were received with incredulity, the thought occurred to me, of indeed writing a romance of Polynesian adventure, and publishing it as such; to see whether, the fiction might not, possibly, be received for a verity: in some degree the reverse of my previous experience...This thought was the germ of others, which have resulted in Mardi" (Herman Melville, Preface).

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Listen next episodes of Mardi Vol. 1:
076 A pleasant Place for a Lounge , 077 The House of the Afternoon , 078 Babbalanja solus , 079 The Center of Many Circumferences , 080 Donjalolo in the Bosom of his Family , 081 Wherein Babbalanja relates the Adventure of one Karkeke in the Land of Shades , 082 How Donjalolo sent Agents to the surrounding Isles; with the Result , 083 They visit the Tributary Islets , 084 Taji sits down to Dinner with five-and-twenty Kings, and a royal Time they have , 085 After Dinner , 086 Of those Scamps the Plujii , 087 Nora-Bamma , 088 In a Calm, Hautia's Heralds approach , 089 Braid-Beard rehearses the Origin of the Isle of Rogues , 090 Rare Sport at Ohonoo , 091 Of King Uhia and his Subjects , 092 The God Keevi and the Precipice of Mondo , 093 Babbalanja steps in between Mohi and Yoomy; and Yoomy relates a Legend , 094 Of that jolly old Lord, Borabolla; and that jolly Island of his, Mondoldo; and of the Fish-ponds, and the Hereafters of Fish , 095 That jolly old Lord Borabolla laughs on both Sides of his Face , 096 Samoa a Surgeon , 097 Faith and Knowledge , 098 The Tale of a Traveler , 099 ''Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee.'' , 100 The Pursuer himself is pursued , 101 The Iris , 102 They depart from Mondoldo , 103 As they sail , 104 Wherein Babbalanja broaches a diabolical Theory, and in his own Person proves it