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    The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles (Unabridged)
    The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles (Unabridged)
    The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles (Unabridged)
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    The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles (Unabridged)

    Written by Herman Melville

    Narrated by Samuel Bailey

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    "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. It was collected in The Piazza Tales in 1856. The Encantadas was a success with the critics, and contained some of Melville's "most memorable prose".
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibraudios
    Release dateSep 30, 2022
    The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles (Unabridged)
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    Herman Melville

    Herman Melville was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer and poet. His most notable work, Moby Dick, is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.

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