Benito Cereno Illustrated edition by Herman Melville Literature Fiction eBooks
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Herman Melville’s controversial 1855 short story Benito Cereno retains its power to move the reader over a century and a half after its publication. The story - which ends with a haunting twist - centers on a slave rebellion aboard a Spanish merchant ship in 1799 and because of its ambiguity has been read by some as racist and pro-slavery and by others as anti-racist.
The novella follows a sea captain, Amasa Delano, and his crew on the Bachelor's Delight as it is approached by another, rather battered-looking ship, the San Dominick. Upon boarding the San Dominick, Delano is immediately greeted by white sailors and black slaves begging for supplies. An inquisitive Delano ponders the mysterious social atmosphere aboard the badly bruised ship and notes the figurehead which is mostly concealed by a tarpaulin revealing only the inscription "Follow your leader." Delano soon encounters the ship's noticeably timid but polite Spanish captain, Don Benito Cereno. Delano believes Cereno's assertion that he and his crew have recently gone through a debilitating series of troubles, having been at sea now for an unsettingly long time. Cereno tells of these tribulations, including horrendous weather patterns and the fate of the slaves' master, Alexandro Aranda, who Cereno claims took fever aboard the ship and died.
Gradually, however, Delano's suspicions increase, based on his noting Cereno's sudden waves of dizziness and anxiety, the crew's awkward movements and whisperings, and the unusual interaction of the ship's white and black residents...
This new edition of Benito Cereno is presented with a selection of vintage illustrations depicting the horrors of the slave trade. Included is a link to a free full-length audio recording of the novella.
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Benito Cereno Illustrated edition by Herman Melville Literature Fiction eBooks
Interesting. Staid and archaic writing though. Took much longer to read than usual because of this. At that time it was very clear they did not like blacks and thought them inferior. As if they should have submitted willingly to being enslaved.Product details
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Benito Cereno Illustrated edition by Herman Melville Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I love it because i have a better idéa and understanding of the historic évents. I learn about how slaves arrived in America
Reading for class. A good easy read and even better since it is free. Nice to have a recording made available
Interesting story. Definitely kept me on the edge of my seat! A nice, short book to read over a weekend!
of course it's a subtle masterpiece by the genius of the genus Cetacea
Not my favorite author
An absorbing story. Known for Moby Dick but Benito Cereno show his talents in a different light.
A slave ship and the revolt of the passengers with the subsequent trial is so fascinating .
Great Melville short novel about an encounter between two ships at sea and the meeting of their captains and crews, in which nothing is as it first appears. A classic.
Interesting. Staid and archaic writing though. Took much longer to read than usual because of this. At that time it was very clear they did not like blacks and thought them inferior. As if they should have submitted willingly to being enslaved.
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