Melville, Herman 1819-1891 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Mardi: and a Voyage Thither" by Herman Melville is a novel published in 1849. Melville's first purely fictional work begins as a South Pacific adventure, transforms into a romance when the narrator encounters a mysterious woman named Yillah, then evolves into a philosophical quest after her sudden disappearance. The narrator and companions traverse symbolic islands, engaging in debates about politics, religion, and existence while searching for the vanished woman—though the quest gradually fades into profound discussions about truth, certainty, and human belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi Release date is 2004-10-12 Geoff Palmer Original publication data not identified Polynesia -- Description and travel -- Fiction Adventure stories PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13721 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13721 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133326.0 13721