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 159
... sail . Four leagues away , of a golden , hazy noon , it seems some Spanish Admiral's ship , stacked up with glittering canvas . Sail ho ! Sail ho ! Sail ho ! from all three masts . But coming nigh , the enchanted frigate is transformed ...
... sail . Four leagues away , of a golden , hazy noon , it seems some Spanish Admiral's ship , stacked up with glittering canvas . Sail ho ! Sail ho ! Sail ho ! from all three masts . But coming nigh , the enchanted frigate is transformed ...
Strana 170
... sail was descried , which - not out of keeping with alleged enchantments of the neighborhood - seemed to be staggering under a violent wind , while the frigate lay life- less as if spell - bound . But a light air springing up , all sail ...
... sail was descried , which - not out of keeping with alleged enchantments of the neighborhood - seemed to be staggering under a violent wind , while the frigate lay life- less as if spell - bound . But a light air springing up , all sail ...
Strana 244
... Sail ho ! Porter's Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean has two passages telling of lookouts crying out for sails on see- ing what turned out to be white rocks . " Towards sunset , the man on the lookout cried out , a sail to ...
... Sail ho ! Porter's Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean has two passages telling of lookouts crying out for sails on see- ing what turned out to be white rocks . " Towards sunset , the man on the lookout cried out , a sail to ...
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