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Billy Budd and Other Tales
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Book Description
Featured in this volume are "Billy Budd", Melville's posthumously published novella, the story of the rivalry between a handsome sailor and his demonic captain; the tale of the apathetic "Bartleby, the Scrivener; " the riveting "Benito Cereno", the story of a slave ship mutiny written at the time of the Amistad case and "The Town-Ho's Story", a chapter from Melville's masterpiece, "Moby Dick". Int... More
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PublisherSignet Book
BindingMass Market Paperback (56 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages352
ISBN-100451526872
ISBN-13978-0451526878
Publication Date07/01/1998
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About Herman Melville (Author) : Herman Melville was a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Herman Melville include Moby-Dick: New Edition (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Moby Dick, Typee... more
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About Joyce Carol Oates (Introduction) : Joyce Carol Oates is a published author and a narrator of children's books, young adult books, and adult books. Some of the published credits of Joyce Carol Oates include Big Mouth & Ugly Girl, Big Mo... more
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