Herman Melville

THE PIAZZA TALES Herman Melville

In 1856, Herman Melville an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet published THE PIAZZA TALES. This classic literature is collection of short six stories or tales that range from "The Encantadas" (an allegorical travelogue) to the haunting "Bartleby, the Scrivener." Opening the volume is "The Piazza," a pastoral sketch that frames the collection. "Benito Cereno" a subversive satire of grows out of a true story of mutiny among the enslaved. This book is among Herman Melville's best known works. We have formatted the book for an easy reading experience if you enjoy historic classic literary work.