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A narrator discovers the quiet, forgotten corners of the world in this collection of stories that blend atmospheric mystery with philosophical inquiry. From the lonely heights of a mountain porch to the eerie silence of an automated bell tower, these tales explore the isolation of the human spirit. Melville’s prose is at its most evocative, weaving together the strange and the sublime.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length9 hrs 3 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE PIAZZA.
10SKETCH FOURTH. A PISGAH VIEW FROM THE ROCK.
2BARTLEBY.
11SKETCH FIFTH. THE FRIGATE, AND SHIP FLYAWAY.
3BENITO CERENO. (pt. 1)
12SKETCH SIXTH. BARRINGTON ISLE AND THE BUCCANEERS.
4BENITO CERENO. (pt. 2)
13SKETCH SEVENTH. CHARLES’S ISLE AND THE DOG-KING.
5THE LIGHTNING-ROD MAN.
14SKETCH EIGHTH. NORFOLK ISLE AND THE CHOLA WIDOW.
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6THE ENCANTADAS; OR, ENCHANTED ISLES
15SKETCH NINTH. HOOD’S ISLE AND THE HERMIT OBERLUS.
7SKETCH FIRST. THE ISLES AT LARGE.
16SKETCH TENTH. RUNAWAYS, CASTAWAYS, SOLITARIES, GRAVE-STONES, ETC.
8SKETCH SECOND. TWO SIDES TO A TORTOISE.
17THE BELL-TOWER.
9SKETCH THIRD. ROCK RODONDO.
18IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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