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Billy Budd
Billy Budd
Author: Herman Melville
Billy Budd is a tragic story; yet can any story in which innocence is not corrupted be called tragic? — Billy's character is one of almost divine purity. Perhaps no real man has had his degree of virtue, Claggart is evil as few men are evil. Captain Vere, who is merely human, cannot contend with such forces. — The strength of Billy Budd, howev...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780895591326
ISBN-10: 0895591324
Publication Date: 1980
Pages: 106
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3.4 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Ventura Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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short storys by melville,very good reading
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A painful account of the destruction of good by the forces of evil, set on the open sea.
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A good book for an introduction to classical literature for young teens and middle schoolers


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