The Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860Northwestern University Press, 1987 - 847 sider 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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... tell me where and how one may be safe in a time like this ? Is there any part of my house I may touch with hopes of my life ? " " There is ; but not where you now stand . Come away from the wall . The current will sometimes run down a ...
... tell me where and how one may be safe in a time like this ? Is there any part of my house I may touch with hopes of my life ? " " There is ; but not where you now stand . Come away from the wall . The current will sometimes run down a ...
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... tell of the devil - fish , over which a mystery hangs like that over the sea - serpent of North Atlantic waters . It is asserted by some mariners that he has horns and huge fins ; and , sailors say , he dives to the profoundest abyss ...
... tell of the devil - fish , over which a mystery hangs like that over the sea - serpent of North Atlantic waters . It is asserted by some mariners that he has horns and huge fins ; and , sailors say , he dives to the profoundest abyss ...
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... tell of tribes of sharks that populate some parts of the Pacific as thickly as the celestials do the Chinese Empire , or we might introduce that gallant chevalier , the swordfish - the Hector of the seas — and tell of his martial ...
... tell of tribes of sharks that populate some parts of the Pacific as thickly as the celestials do the Chinese Empire , or we might introduce that gallant chevalier , the swordfish - the Hector of the seas — and tell of his martial ...
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Bartleby the Scrivener | 13 |
Benito Cereno | 47 |
The LightningRod Man | 118 |
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The Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860: Volume Nine, Scholarly ... Herman Melville Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 1987 |
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