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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... speak as if you saw it , and all the time your eyes are on your work . " " Tray looks at you , " still without glancing up ; " this is his hour ; I see him . " " Have you , then , so long sat at this mountain - window , where but clouds ...
... speak as if you saw it , and all the time your eyes are on your work . " " Tray looks at you , " still without glancing up ; " this is his hour ; I see him . " " Have you , then , so long sat at this mountain - window , where but clouds ...
Strana 106
... speaking much dignity or self - respect , yet evidenced his ex- treme desire to please ; which is doubly meritorious , as at ... speak of negroes , your planter's remark I have heard applied to the Spanish and Indian intermixtures in our ...
... speaking much dignity or self - respect , yet evidenced his ex- treme desire to please ; which is doubly meritorious , as at ... speak of negroes , your planter's remark I have heard applied to the Spanish and Indian intermixtures in our ...
Strana 188
... speak some truths . Still , how it was that , although our vessel had lain three days anchored nigh the isle , its one human tenant should not have discovered us till just upon the point of sailing , never to revisit so lone and far a ...
... speak some truths . Still , how it was that , although our vessel had lain three days anchored nigh the isle , its one human tenant should not have discovered us till just upon the point of sailing , never to revisit so lone and far a ...
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