Piazza Tales, Zväzok 9Hendricks House, 1948 - 256 strán (strany) 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: "Bartelby, 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. |
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... feeling no small satisfaction that , with persons in their condition , he could thanks to his frequent voyages along the Spanish main - converse with some freedom in their native tongue . While left alone with them , he was not long in ...
... feeling no small satisfaction that , with persons in their condition , he could thanks to his frequent voyages along the Spanish main - converse with some freedom in their native tongue . While left alone with them , he was not long in ...
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Herman Melville Egbert Samuel Oliver. Delano imputed his jealous watchfulness to that peculiar feeling which the full - blooded African entertains for the adulterated one . As for the steward , his manner , if not be- speaking much ...
Herman Melville Egbert Samuel Oliver. Delano imputed his jealous watchfulness to that peculiar feeling which the full - blooded African entertains for the adulterated one . As for the steward , his manner , if not be- speaking much ...
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... the shoals about it , and from which all other parts of the group were hidden - this man , feeling that it was sure death to remain there , and that nothing worse than death menaced him in quitting it , killed two seals , THE ENCANTADAS ...
... the shoals about it , and from which all other parts of the group were hidden - this man , feeling that it was sure death to remain there , and that nothing worse than death menaced him in quitting it , killed two seals , THE ENCANTADAS ...
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