Billy Budd, Sailor

An Inside Narrative

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Herman Melville: Billy Budd, Sailor (1975, Bobbs-Merrill)

English language

Published Jan. 2, 1975 by Bobbs-Merrill.

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978-0-672-61040-0
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TRIALS OF THE HANDSOME SAILOR Aboard the warship Bellipotent, the young orphan Billy Budd was called the Handsome Sailor. Billy was tall, athletic, noble looking; he was friendly, innocent, helpful and ever-cheerful. He was a fierce fighter and a loyal friend. All the men and officers liked him...

All but one: Master-at-Arms Claggart. Envious, petty Claggart plotted to make Billy's life miserable. But when a fear of mutinies swept through the fleet, Claggart realized he could do more than just torment the Handsome Sailor...

He could frame Billy Budd for treason...

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