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The piazza tales : and other prose pieces, 1839-1860 / Herman Melville ; this volume edited by Harrison Hayford, Alma A. MacDougall, G. Thomas Tanselle and others ; historical note by Merton M. Sealts, Jr.
LIBRA PS2380 .F68 v.9
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- Series:
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 1968 ; Works. v. 9.
- The writings of Herman Melville ; v. 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Short stories, American--19th century.
- Short stories, American.
- American prose literature--19th century.
- American prose literature.
- Genre:
- Short stories, American.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 847 pages : facsimiles ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Evanston : Northwestern University Press ; Chicago : Newberry Library, 1987.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- The piazza tales
- Uncollected pieces
- Reconstructed lectures
- Attributed pieces
- Editorial appendix.
- Notes:
- "The Northwestern-Newberry edition."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Piazza tales.
- ISBN:
- 0810105500
- 9780810105508
- 0810105519
- 9780810105515
- OCLC:
- 16313770
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