Billy Budd, Sailor
- List Price: $5.99
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Pocket Classics
- Publish date: 03/01/1999
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BILLY BUDD has been called the best short novel ever written. In his brilliantly condensed narrative prose, Herman Melville fashions a legal parable in which reason and intellect prove incapable of preserving innocence in the face of evil. For all those who feel themselves threatened by a hostile and inflexible environment, there is special significance in this haunting story of a handsome sailor who becomes a victim of man's intransigence.
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Since its posthumous publication in 1924, BILLY BUDD has become one of the acknowledged masterpieces of American literature.
Washington Square Press Enriched Classics presents the world's greatest literature in timeless editions designed for modern readers. Special features include a lively introduction with essential biographical and historical background, several critical perspectives, from traditional to contemporary, and a unique visual essay composed of authentic period illustrations and photographs that help bring every word to life.
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