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The Piazza Tales, Paperback / softback Book

The Piazza Tales Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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""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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