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Billy Budd and other tales
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Published:
New York : Signet Classics, 2009.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiii, 369 pages ; 18 cm
Status:
2 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Busch Annapolis Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION (M)
Mountain Road Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION (M)
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."

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780451530813, 0451530810

Notes

General Note
"This edition of Billy Budd is based on a text edited by Frederic Barron Freeman and corrected by Elizabeth Treeman."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-369).
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."
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Melville, H., Markels, J., & Oates, J. C. (2009). Billy Budd and other tales. New York, Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891, Julian. Markels and Joyce Carol Oates. 2009. Billy Budd and Other Tales. New York, Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891, Julian. Markels and Joyce Carol Oates, Billy Budd and Other Tales. New York, Signet Classics, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Melville, Herman, et al. Billy Budd and Other Tales. New York, Signet Classics, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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