South-Sea Idyls by Charles Warren Stoddard

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Author Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909
LoC No. 22014547
Title South-Sea Idyls
Note Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents In the cradle of the deep -- Chumming with a savage -- Taboo: a fête-day in Tahiti -- Joe of Lahaina -- The night-dancers of Waipio -- Pearl-hunting in the Pomotous -- The last of the great navigator -- A canoe-cruise in the coral sea -- Under a grass roof -- My South-Sea show -- The House of the Sun -- The Chapel of the Palms -- Kahéle -- Love-life in a Lanai -- In a transport -- A prodigal in Tahiti.
Credits E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
Summary "South-Sea Idyls" by Charles Warren Stoddard is a collection of travel essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the author's experiences and observations of life in various South Sea islands, focusing on the beauty of nature, interactions with indigenous peoples, and reflections on cultural differences. The initial section hints at the profound sense of isolation and longing for connection that pervades the author’s journeys. The opening of the book begins with the narrator recounting a perilous sea voyage aboard the Petrel, during which the crew endures treacherous conditions and the seemingly endless expanse of ocean. As they confront the uncertainties of their situation, the narrator’s fascination with the allure of the South Seas grows. This section establishes the tone of introspection, contrasting the hardships of maritime life with the idyllic beauty of the islands they long to reach. The narrator reflects on the fragility of life and the persistent echo of human emotions amidst the vastness of nature, setting the stage for deeper explorations of culture and identity in the following essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Short stories
Subject Oceania -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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