The Piazza Tales (1856) is a collection of short stories by
American writer Herman Melville. Before publication, five of its
six stories appeared in Putnam’s Monthly during a period of
productivity with which Melville sought to achieve popular success
as a writer of literary fiction. After the failure of his novels
Moby-Dick (1851) and Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville
struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work, and
contemporary reviews of The Piazza Tales were negative to lukewarm
at best. When Melville’s work was reappraised in the 1920s,
scholars recognized these stories as not only well-composed, but
keenly focused on the dominant ethical and sociopolitical issues of
their day. In “The Piazza,” a man buys an old farmhouse with a
view on the nearby mountains. Despite his fortune, he spends his
days longing for more, wishing his home had its own piazza so he
could share the beauty of the surrounding landscape with guests.
“Bartleby, the Scrivener” is a story set at an anonymous law
office on Wall Street where a mysterious clerk suddenly refuses to
do his work. Amused at first, the lawyer who narrates the story is
eventually overcome with frustration and struggles to rid himself
of the intractable Bartleby. In “Benito Cereno,” a merchant
ship captain sailing around the coast of Chile chances on a slave
ship in distress. Hoping to assist its captain and crew, he boards
their ship, unwittingly stumbling on a dangerous and volatile
situation. The Piazza Tales is a collection of some of American
literary icon Herman Melville’s most celebrated stories. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Herman Melville’s The Piazza Tales is a classic
of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
General
| Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Mint Editions |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| Authors: |
Herman Melville
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| Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
202 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0585-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-5132-0585-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781513205854 |
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