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Who among the following is the author of the novel titled Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life?

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A

Walt Whitman

B

Herman Melville

C

Mark Twain

D

Tennessee Williams

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Herman Melville

Solution :

The correct option is Herman Melville.

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is the debut novel of the famous American writer Herman Melville, published in 1846.
The book is a travel narrative based on the author's actual experiences as a beachcomber in the South Pacific after deserting his whaling ship, mixed with fictional elements. It was highly popular and established Melville's reputation as a writer of sea adventure stories before he wrote his masterpiece, Moby-Dick.

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