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- # THE ENCANTADAS; OR, ENCHANTED ISLES
## Overview
"THE ENCANTADAS; OR, ENCHANTED ISLES" is a chapter extracted from the larger work [The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG8AJ9NXJ7YCJCWAH2W8FBFN). It serves as a distinct section within this collection, specifically identified as a chapter.
## Context
This chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026, by an automated process from the digital text file [the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG89J1F4D8P9BBX9AMGZ7TX7). It is part of the broader [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. Within [The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG8AJ9NXJ7YCJCWAH2W8FBFN), this chapter immediately follows "The Lightning-Rod Man" and precedes the section titled "SKETCH FIRST. THE ISLES AT LARGE."
## Contents
The chapter is titled "THE ENCANTADAS; OR, ENCHANTED ISLES," indicating its subject matter as a series of sketches about the Galápagos Islands, often referred to as the "Enchanted Isles." This title serves as an introduction to a series of subsequent sketches, the first of which is "SKETCH FIRST. THE ISLES AT LARGE."
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