EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 37 MIN
The Piazza Tales Chapter 5 - The Encantadas - Sketch Eighth. Norfolk Isle and the Chola Widow.
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a solitary island dweller clings to her sparse few possessions and faithful dogs amidst the barren and weather-beaten encantations of her rocky domain, revealing a profound and silent grief beneath her stern exterior. Meanwhile, a strange and wild hermit inhabits the volcanic wastes nearby, embodying a curious mixture of savagery, vanity, and seclusion as he tends a scanty garden in his volcanic realm.
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In which a solitary island dweller clings to her sparse few possessions and faithful dogs amidst the barren and weather-beaten encantations of her rocky domain, revealing a profound and silent grief beneath her stern exterior. Meanwhile, a strange and wild hermit inhabits the volcanic wastes nearby, embodying a curious mixture of savagery, vanity, and seclusion as he tends a scanty garden in his volcanic realm.
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The Piazza Tales Chapter 5 - The Encantadas - Sketch Eighth. Norfolk Isle and the Chola Widow.
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