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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... voyage sailing from Buenos Ayres , he had avowed himself a native and resident of Chili , whose inhabitants had not so generally adopted the plain coat and once plebeian pantaloons ; but , with a becoming modifica- tion , adhered to ...
... voyage sailing from Buenos Ayres , he had avowed himself a native and resident of Chili , whose inhabitants had not so generally adopted the plain coat and once plebeian pantaloons ; but , with a becoming modifica- tion , adhered to ...
Strana 100
... voyage he chanced to have a black sailor , invariably he was on chatty and half - gamesome terms with him . In fact , like most men of a good , blithe heart , Cap- tain Delano took to negroes , not philanthropically , but genially ...
... voyage he chanced to have a black sailor , invariably he was on chatty and half - gamesome terms with him . In fact , like most men of a good , blithe heart , Cap- tain Delano took to negroes , not philanthropically , but genially ...
Strana 165
... voyage whose duration was estimated at ten days , spent four months at sea , and indeed never again entered harbor , for in the end she was cast away . Singular to tell , this craft never encountered a gale , but was the vexed sport of ...
... voyage whose duration was estimated at ten days , spent four months at sea , and indeed never again entered harbor , for in the end she was cast away . Singular to tell , this craft never encountered a gale , but was the vexed sport of ...
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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