Billy Budd, Sailor
Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville is a notable work published by Penguin in 1995. This edition comprises 88 pages and is presented in English. The book includes a selection of Melville’s writings, highlighting his literary prowess and the compelling nature of his narratives, which often resist definitive interpretation.
Readers will find that this edition features not only Billy Budd, Sailor but also other significant works such as Bartleby and Benito Cereno, accompanied by an introduction and notes by Harold Beaver. These elements are designed to enhance the reader’s understanding and appreciation of Melville’s complex themes and literary style, which have established him as a prominent figure in American literature.
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they have the same compelling and mysterious power, defying ultimate interpretation. the selection includes bartleby, the enchanted, benito cereno (dramatized by robert lowell) and one of melville’s supreme masterpieces, billy budd, sailor. harold beaver’s introduction and notes will aid the reader’s understanding and enjoyment of one of the most allusive and book-haunted of all writers, ‘now recognized as a giant among american men of letters’, equal in his own sphere to the greatest of his european contemporaries.
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