Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
Herman Melville
Lu par TriciaG





Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's sequel to Typee, and, as such, was also autobiographical. After leaving Nuku Hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel which makes its way to Tahiti, after which there is a mutiny and the majority of the crew are imprisoned on Tahiti. The book follows the actions of the narrator as he explores Tahiti and remarks on their customs and way of life.
Many sources incorrectly assert that Omoo is based on Melville's stay in the Marquesas. The novel is, in fact, exclusively based on his experiences in the Society Islands. (Summary by Wikipedia) (11 hr 30 min)
Chapitres
00 - Preface and Introduction | 6:35 | Lu par TriciaG |
01 - Chapters 1-2 | 19:31 | Lu par TriciaG |
02 - Chapters 3-4 | 13:53 | Lu par TriciaG |
03 - Chapters 5-6 | 13:40 | Lu par TriciaG |
04 - Chapters 7-8 | 15:56 | Lu par TriciaG |
05 - Chapters 9-10 | 18:14 | Lu par TriciaG |
06 - Chapters 11-12 | 18:30 | Lu par TriciaG |
07 - Chapters 13-14 | 12:10 | Lu par TriciaG |
08 - Chapters 15-16 | 8:59 | Lu par TriciaG |
09 - Chapters 17-18 | 15:08 | Lu par TriciaG |
10 - Chapters 19-20 | 23:36 | Lu par TriciaG |
11 - Chapters 21-22 | 17:05 | Lu par TriciaG |
12 - Chapters 23-24 | 17:30 | Lu par TriciaG |
13 - Chapters 25-26 | 16:54 | Lu par TriciaG |
14 - Chapters 27-28 | 14:34 | Lu par TriciaG |
15 - Chapters 29-30 | 16:55 | Lu par TriciaG |
16 - Chapters 31-32 | 25:28 | Lu par TriciaG |
17 - Chapters 33-34 | 14:43 | Lu par TriciaG |
18 - Chapters 35-36 | 17:58 | Lu par TriciaG |
19 - Chapters 37-38 | 21:21 | Lu par TriciaG |
20 - Chapters 39-40 | 14:37 | Lu par TriciaG |
21 - Chapters 41-42 | 15:41 | Lu par TriciaG |
22 - Chapters 43-44 | 14:13 | Lu par TriciaG |
23 - Chapters 45-46 | 21:06 | Lu par TriciaG |
24 - Chapters 47-48 | 20:03 | Lu par TriciaG |
25 - Chapters 49-50 | 18:21 | Lu par TriciaG |
26 - Chapters 51-52 | 16:00 | Lu par TriciaG |
27 - Chapters 53-54 | 17:29 | Lu par TriciaG |
28 - Chapters 55-56 | 12:49 | Lu par TriciaG |
29 - Chapters 57-58 | 16:42 | Lu par TriciaG |
30 - Chapters 59-60 | 15:41 | Lu par TriciaG |
31 - Chapters 61-62 | 12:02 | Lu par TriciaG |
32 - Chapters 63-64 | 10:23 | Lu par TriciaG |
33 - Chapters 65-66 | 14:43 | Lu par TriciaG |
34 - Chapters 67-68 | 21:15 | Lu par TriciaG |
35 - Chapters 69-70 | 14:44 | Lu par TriciaG |
36 - Chapters 71-72 | 17:32 | Lu par TriciaG |
37 - Chapters 73-74 | 16:37 | Lu par TriciaG |
38 - Chapters 75-76 | 16:23 | Lu par TriciaG |
39 - Chapters 77-78 | 11:44 | Lu par TriciaG |
40 - Chapters 79-80 | 21:35 | Lu par TriciaG |
41 - Chapters 81-82 | 22:24 | Lu par TriciaG |
Critiques
Strange Reading





Avid Listener
The voice inflections of the reader were most unusual and somewhat distracting. The only saving grace was the fact that Melville is such a tedious writer; thus, the strange reading was not fatal. However, I doubt that I will listen to another of her efforts. Despite all, the book was marginally informative.





A LibriVox Listener
I must give credit to the volunteer for her good intentions to read, Omoo. Her unusual inflection, lack of emotion and nasal like voice, were too distracting to read this book beyond chapter 1. Thank you, anyway.
Poor reading





A LibriVox Listener
not the right reader for this story. poor intonation and emphasis and hard to follow a woman trying to read as a rough sea captain. could not follow along and gave up at chapter 25.





John
It was good of the reader to make Melville’s Omoo available for reading by ear. But I found her vocal inflections and the timbre of her voice distracting. I do not recommend this recording.
Why you should enjoy Omoo





Justin Allen
Herman Melville was a marvelous author. I encourage you to read this book. This book being somehow casually enthralling yet descriptive and adventurous. It was so dream-like but do not think it was fantasy. The books he wrote were entirely true, as an example the Typee valley is the Taipivai valley (Typee is a previous book). Each of





Tony Petracca
Interesting sequel to Typee. While I enjoyed Typee more (both the narrative and the reading), Omoo offers rare first-hand observations and insights into a disappearing transitional world. Further, I continue to be charmed by Melville's style.





Tom Magnum
I enjoy listening to the narrator Tricia G. I've listened to many titles she's narrated and she's an acquired taste. Her voice becomes an interesting change and ultimately is easy to listen to.
Another awesome book by Herman Milville





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