The Piazza Tales by Herman Melville
"The Piazza Tales" by Herman Melville is a collection of six short stories published in 1856. Originally appearing in Putnam's Monthly Magazine between 1853 and 1855, these tales include three of Melville's most celebrated works of short fiction: "Bartleby, the Scrivener," "Benito Cereno," and "The Encantadas." Written after the harsh reception of his novels "Moby-Dick" and "Pierre," this collection showcases Melville's mastery of the short story form during a difficult period in
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| Author | Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Piazza Tales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piazza_Tales |
| Contents | The Piazza -- Bartleby -- Benito Cereno -- The Lightning-Rod Man -- The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles -- The Bell-Tower. |
| Credits | Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Manners and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 15859 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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