The Piazza Tales
Modern Library edition (1)
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Publication
1996 - Modern Library, New York, USA, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
79,244 words, Calculated
Page Count
275 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL815641M
- ISBN-139780679601982
- ISBN-100679601988
- OCLC Control Number34029850
- OCLC Control Numberpiazzatales00melv_0
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number95053225
- Amazon0679601988
- Goodreads2616311
- LibraryThing322606
Classifications
- DDC813/.3
- LCCPS2384 .P4 1996
Description
6 Tales - The Piazza - [Bartleby, the Scrivener](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102732W/Bartleby_the_Scrivener) - Benito Cereno - The Lightning-Rod Man - The Encantadas; or, Enchanted Islands - The Bell-Tower ---------- Also contained in: - [The Complete Shorter Fiction](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14953744W/The_Complete_Shorter_Fiction)
Description
First published in 1856, five years after the appearance of Moby Dick, The Piazza Tales comprises six of Herman Melville's finest short stories. Included are two sea tales that encompass the essence of Melville's art: 'Benito Cereno,' an exhilarating account of mutiny and rescue aboard a disabled slave ship, which is a parable of man's struggle against the forces of evil, and 'The Encantadas,' ten allegorical sketches of the Galapagos Islands, which reveal nature to be both enchanting and horrifying. Two pieces explore themes of isolation and defeat found in Melville's great novels: 'Bartleby, the Scrivener,' a prophetically modern story of alienation and loss on nineteenth-century Wall Street, and 'The Bell-Tower,' a Faustian tale about a Renaissance architect who brings about his own violent destruction. The other two works reveal Melville's mastery of very different writing styles: 'The Lightning-Rod Man,' a satire showcasing his talent for Dickensian comedy, and 'The Piazza,' the title story of the collection, which anticipates the author's later absorption with poetry. --front flap
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