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- # Introduction to Mardi: And a Voyage Thither, Vol. II (1864)
## Overview
This entity is the "Introduction" section for the second volume of Herman Melville's novel, [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN), published in 1864. It spans lines 1-15 of the source text and serves as the initial textual component of the volume.
## Context
The introduction is an integral part of [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN), a novel by Herman Melville. This specific introduction pertains to "Vol. II." of the work, as indicated by the text. The content was extracted from the digital file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9), which is part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. Following this introduction in the textual sequence is the [CONTENTS](arke:01KG8AJNJWDPQWXXJKDE06H5FE) section of the volume.
## Contents
The introduction contains the title "MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER" followed by "By Herman Melville," indicating authorship. It specifies that the work is presented "In Two Volumes" and identifies this particular section as belonging to "Vol. II." The publication year "1864" is also prominently displayed.
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MARDI:
AND A VOYAGE THITHER
By Herman Melville
In Two Volumes
Vol. II.
1864
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