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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... thing there , and dragged it out . It was an old bandanna handkerchief , heavy and knotted . I opened it , and saw it was ... things , a prudential feeling began to steal over me . My first emotions had been those of pure melancholy and ...
... thing there , and dragged it out . It was an old bandanna handkerchief , heavy and knotted . I opened it , and saw it was ... things , a prudential feeling began to steal over me . My first emotions had been those of pure melancholy and ...
Strana 100
... things , Captain Delano's nature was not only benign , but familiarly and humorously so . At home , he had often taken rare satisfaction in sitting in his door , watching some free man of color at his work or play . If on a voyage he ...
... things , Captain Delano's nature was not only benign , but familiarly and humorously so . At home , he had often taken rare satisfaction in sitting in his door , watching some free man of color at his work or play . If on a voyage he ...
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... things to the same purpose ; that no entreaties availed ; that , before Amasa Delano's coming on board , no hint had been given touching the capture of the American ship : that to prevent this project the deponent was powerless ...
... things to the same purpose ; that no entreaties availed ; that , before Amasa Delano's coming on board , no hint had been given touching the capture of the American ship : that to prevent this project the deponent was powerless ...
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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