Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas Contributor(s): Melville, Herman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420925490 ISBN-13: 9781420925494 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 Annotation: In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, "Benito Cereno," "Bartleby: The Scrivener," and "The Encantadas." Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, "Benito Cereno" is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. "Bartleby: The Scrivener" is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And "The Encantadas" are a collection of sketches based on Melville's experiences in the Galapagos Islands. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 6" W x 9" (0.39 lbs) 112 pages |
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Publisher Description: In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, "Benito Cereno", "Bartleby: The Scrivener", and "The Encantadas". Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, "Benito Cereno" is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. "Bartleby: The Scrivener" is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And "The Encantadas" are a collection of sketches based on Melville's experiences in the Galapagos Islands. |