From 639a67b5c529a091e562294d31924ffc9881fce8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Cabal Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 15:10:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Finish metadata and initial publication --- src/epub/content.opf | 17 +++++++++++------ src/epub/text/colophon.xhtml | 2 +- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/epub/content.opf b/src/epub/content.opf index 39e0629..70f4caf 100644 --- a/src/epub/content.opf +++ b/src/epub/content.opf @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ url:https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/herman-melville_arthur-stedman/typee - 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z - 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z + 2023-10-09T20:10:22Z + 2023-10-09T20:10:22Z The source text and artwork in this ebook are believed to be in the United States public domain; that is, they are believed to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. They may still be copyrighted in other countries, so users located outside of the United States must check their local laws before using this ebook. The creators of, and contributors to, this ebook dedicate their contributions to the worldwide public domain via the terms in the [CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Standard Ebooks Standard Ebooks @@ -52,14 +52,15 @@ Two seamen escape from their service onboard a whaling ship, only to find themselves trapped among savages in the Marquesas Islands. <p>Tom and fellow sailor Toby escape from their duties onboard a whaling ship and fall in with savages on Nukuheva (Nuku Hiva) of the Marquesas Islands. The islanders welcome them to their tropical paradise, but the two runaways must remain on guard to find out if these savages are truly friends or foes.</p> - <p><i>Typee</i> was <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/herman-melville">Herman Melville’s</a> first novel, written after his own voyages and experiences on a whaling ship to the Marquesas and beyond. Tom was a stand-in for the author himself, whose in-depth reports on the islanders and their way of life in this novel caused it to be an invaluable guide for travelers visiting the Marquesas. This seafaring adventure was immediately well-received and, followed by other novels of his continuing voyages, helped launch Melville’s writing career. He is best known today for penning <i href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/herman-melville/moby-dick">Moby Dick</i>, but his characteristic style, namely his humor and philosophical musings, is present even here.</p> - <p>Presented here is the 1892 edition, which includes passages cut from earlier editions that were critical of aspects of Christian missions to the Polynesian islands, and were not well regarded by the original audiences.</p> + <p><i>Typee</i> was <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/herman-melville">Melville’s</a> first novel, written after his own voyages and experiences on a whaling ship to the Marquesas and beyond. Tom was a stand-in for the author himself, whose in-depth reports on the islanders and their way of life in this novel caused it to be an invaluable guide for travelers visiting the Marquesas.</p> + <p>This seafaring adventure was immediately well-received, and, followed by other novels of his continuing voyages, helped launch Melville’s writing career.</p> + <p>Presented here is the 1892 edition, which includes passages cut from earlier editions that were critical of aspects of Christian missions to the Polynesian islands, and were not well-regarded by contemporary audiences.</p> en-US https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1900 https://archive.org/details/typeearealroman00melvgoog - WORD_COUNT - READING_EASE + 113545 + 49.28 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typee https://github.com/standardebooks/herman-melville_arthur-stedman_typee Herman Melville @@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ mrk pfr tyg + Alex Cabal + Cabal, Alex + https://alexcabal.com + pfr diff --git a/src/epub/text/colophon.xhtml b/src/epub/text/colophon.xhtml index 7cfe4a3..ca583cc 100644 --- a/src/epub/text/colophon.xhtml +++ b/src/epub/text/colophon.xhtml @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ typefaces created in 2014 and 2009 by
The League of Moveable Type.

The first edition of this ebook was released on
- January 1, 1900, 12:00 a.m.
+ October 9, 2023, 8:10 p.m.
You can check for updates to this ebook, view its revision history, or download it for different ereading systems at
standardebooks.org/ebooks/herman-melville_arthur-stedman/typee.

The volunteer-driven Standard Ebooks project relies on readers like you to submit typos, corrections, and other improvements. Anyone can contribute at standardebooks.org.