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The Piazza Tales

The Piazza Tales

Melville, Herman

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Fiction Anthologies

Publisher Price: $17.99

ISBN10: 9358017724
ISBN13: 9789358017724
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: May 1 2023
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Piazza Tales is a collection of six short stories written by Herman Melville. The first story, The Piazza, is about a narrator who buys a house in the countryside and builds a piazza. He spends much of his time on the piazza, watching his neighbors and contemplating the mysteries of life. The second story, Bartleby, the Scrivener, is about a lawyer who hires a scrivener named Bartleby. Bartleby is a very strange man who eventually refuses to do any work, leading to his dismissal and tragic end. The third story, Benito Cereno, is a tale of a ship captain who is taken captive by his own slaves while on a voyage. The story explores themes of race and power. The fourth story, The Lightning-Rod Man, is about a man who sells lightning rods and claims that he can protect a house from lightning strikes. The story is a satire on the marketing tactics of the time. The fifth story, The Encantadas, is a series of ten sketches depicting the Galápagos Islands. Melville explores the history and natural beauty of the islands. The final story, The Bell-Tower, is about the construction of a bell-tower in a small town. The narrator becomes obsessed with the tower and the bell, and eventually commits a terrible crime. Overall, The Piazza Tales is a collection of diverse stories that explore themes of human nature, society, and the natural world.

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