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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Strana 196
... observed the tenants of the pasture must occasionally have observed . " This island's mine by Sycorax my mother , " said Oberlus to himself , glaring round upon his haggard solitude . By some means , barter or theft - for in those days ...
... observed the tenants of the pasture must occasionally have observed . " This island's mine by Sycorax my mother , " said Oberlus to himself , glaring round upon his haggard solitude . By some means , barter or theft - for in those days ...
Strana 231
... observed a sail opening round the south head of St. Maria , coming into the bay . It proved to be a ship . The captain took the whale boat and crew and went on board her . As the wind was very light , so that a vessel would not have ...
... observed a sail opening round the south head of St. Maria , coming into the bay . It proved to be a ship . The captain took the whale boat and crew and went on board her . As the wind was very light , so that a vessel would not have ...
Strana 232
... observed that she was too near the land , on account of a reef that lay off the head ; and at the same time remarked to my people , that she must be a stranger , and I did not well understand what she was about . Some of them observed ...
... observed that she was too near the land , on account of a reef that lay off the head ; and at the same time remarked to my people , that she must be a stranger , and I did not well understand what she was about . Some of them observed ...
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added Amasa American answer appeared arms Bartleby bell better boat called calm Captain Delano close coming command deck deponent Don Benito dropped Encantadas Enchanted entirely eyes face feeling followed four further give given glance half hand head heart hour human Hunilla island isle killed land least less light live looked master means Melville Melville's mind morning mountains nature negro Babo never night Oberlus observed once passed perhaps person Piazza poor prefer present reason remained rest returned rock round sail sailors seemed seen servant ship side sight slaves sometimes soon sort sound Spaniard Spanish speak standing stood story strange stranger tell things thought tortoises touching Turkey turned vessel voyage wind