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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... seemed guilty Macbeth and foreboding Banquo ; and the hermit - sun , hutted in an Adullum cave , well towards the south , according to his season , did little else but , by indirect reflection of narrow rays shot down a Simplon pass ...
... seemed guilty Macbeth and foreboding Banquo ; and the hermit - sun , hutted in an Adullum cave , well towards the south , according to his season , did little else but , by indirect reflection of narrow rays shot down a Simplon pass ...
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... seemed the sullen inefficiency of the whites it was not without humane satisfaction that Captain Delano witnessed the steady good conduct of Babo . But the good conduct of Babo , hardly more than the ill - behavior of others , seemed to ...
... seemed the sullen inefficiency of the whites it was not without humane satisfaction that Captain Delano witnessed the steady good conduct of Babo . But the good conduct of Babo , hardly more than the ill - behavior of others , seemed to ...
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... seemed hardly of the seed of earth . We had been broad upon the waters for five long months , a period amply suffi ... seemed newly crawled forth from beneath the foundations of the world . Yea , they seemed the identical tortoises ...
... seemed hardly of the seed of earth . We had been broad upon the waters for five long months , a period amply suffi ... seemed newly crawled forth from beneath the foundations of the world . Yea , they seemed the identical tortoises ...
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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