Herman Melville

The Piazza Tales (Annotated) Herman Melville

The Piazza Tales are made up of six stories by Herman Melville, five of which were published in "Putnams" magazine between November 1853 and December 1855. "The Piazza" was the only tale that was not published in the magazine, but serves as the title piece and informal introduction to the collection of stories (Donaldson 1082). Included in this Herman Melville collection are six tales that range considerably -- from "The Encantadas" (an allegorical travelogue) to the haunting "Bartleby, the Scrivener." Font used in this annotated edition is Baskerville - 12.