{"product_id":"the-piazza-tales-paperback-3","title":"The Piazza Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Piazza Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (1856) is a collection of short stories by American writer Herman Melville. Before publication, five of its six stories appeared in \u003ci\u003ePutnam's Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e (1851) and \u003ci\u003ePierre: or, The Ambiguities\u003c\/i\u003e (1852), Melville struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work, and contemporary reviews of \u003ci\u003eThe Piazza Tales\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \"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. \u003ci\u003eThe Piazza Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of some of American literary icon Herman Melville's most celebrated stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Herman Melville's \u003ci\u003e The Piazza Tales \u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man spends his days wishing his old farmhouse had its own piazza. In a Wall Street office, a lawyer struggles with an employee who suddenly refuses to work. Off the coast of Chile, a merchant captain finds a ship in distress and decides to offer his help. \u003ci\u003eThe Piazza Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of short stories by Herman Melville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47251275612409,"sku":"9781513270029","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ckt0NkJlVmJnSXQ1SGk1OFZORFdaZz09.webp?v=1768673463","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-piazza-tales-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}