Typee · Character
Fitz-James O'Brien
A friend of Melville mentioned in the introduction.
minor
Also known as Jimmy, this Jimmy
First appearance: Introduction to the Edition of 1892
Fitz-James O'Brien shows up with force in Introduction to the Edition of 1892. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wrote a severe but impartial article about Melville in Putnam's Monthly.
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In Introduction to the Edition of 1892: Wrote a severe but impartial article about Melville in Putnam's Monthly. Later, in The Story of Toby: Jimmy is the manipulative sailor who deceives Toby, prevents him from…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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