<div>In this episode we discuss the lesser known works of Melville, what they say about his style outside of Moby Dick, and how we define greatness. </div>

In this episode we discuss the lesser known works of Melville, what they say about his style outside of Moby Dick, and how we define greatness.

In this episode we discuss the lesser known works of Melville, what they say about his style outside of Moby Dick, and how we define greatness.&nbsp;

S4 Ep59: Uneven Greatness in Melville's Billy Budd and Piazza Tales

<div>Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. <br>
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Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.</div>

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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.

Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor.&nbsp;<br>
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Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.

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