The Encantadas; or Enchanted Isles

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Action Suspense, Classics
Cover of the book The Encantadas; or Enchanted Isles by Herman Melville, Herman Melville
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Herman Melville ISBN: 9786050455069
Publisher: Herman Melville Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Herman Melville
ISBN: 9786050455069
Publisher: Herman Melville
Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

"The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles" is a novella by American author Herman Melville. First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists of ten philosophical "Sketches" on the Encantadas, or Galápagos Islands. An anonymous narrator unites the ten disparate "Sketches", each of which begin with a few lines of poetry, mostly taken from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. All of the stories are replete with symbolism reinforcing the cruelty of life on the Encantadas.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles" is a novella by American author Herman Melville. First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists of ten philosophical "Sketches" on the Encantadas, or Galápagos Islands. An anonymous narrator unites the ten disparate "Sketches", each of which begin with a few lines of poetry, mostly taken from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. All of the stories are replete with symbolism reinforcing the cruelty of life on the Encantadas.

More books from Classics

Cover of the book El bromazo by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Roughing It: Book 2 of 2 by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Satires by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Red Eve by Herman Melville
Cover of the book A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain (Illustrated) by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Massacres of the South by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Der Zweikampf by Herman Melville
Cover of the book A Merry Christmas by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Les Plaideurs by Herman Melville
Cover of the book El disco rojo by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Turtles Of Tasman by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Discours de Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just - 27 décembre 1792 by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Les Stupra by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Prince and Betty by Herman Melville
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy