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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

"The Piazza Tales"

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Title: The Piazza Tales
The Piazza; Bartleby; Benito Cereno; The Lightning-Rod Man; The Encantadas, Or, Enchanted Islands; The Bell-Tower

Author: Herman Melville
Release Date: May 18, 2005 [eBook #15859]
Language: English
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THE PIAZZA TALES
by
HERMAN MELVILLE,
Author of "Typee," "Omoo," etc., etc., etc.
New York;
Dix & Edwards, 321 Broadway.
London: Sampson Low, Son & Co.
Miller & Holman,
Printers & Stereotypers, N.Y.
1856



CONTENTS

THE PIAZZA
BARTLEBY
BENITO CERENO
THE LIGHTNING-ROD MAN
THE ENCANTADAS; OR, ENCHANTED ISLANDS
THE BELL-TOWER



THE PIAZZA.
"With fairest flowers,
Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele--"

When I removed into the country, it was to occupy an old-fashioned
farm-house, which had no piazza--a deficiency the more regretted,
because not only did I like piazzas, as somehow combining the coziness
of in-doors with the freedom of out-doors, and it is so pleasant to
inspect your thermometer there, but the country round about was such a
picture, that in berry time no boy climbs hill or crosses vale without
coming upon easels planted in every nook, and sun-burnt painters
painting there.


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