Billy Budd and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Billy Budd and Other Stories Set in 1797, Billy Budd is a tale of satanic treachery, tragedy and great pathos that explores human relationships and the inherently ambiguous nature of man-made justice.
Full description- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Published: 05 December 1999
- Format: Paperback 320 pages
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- Categories: Classics | Short Stories
- ISBN 13: 9781853267499 ISBN 10: 185326749X
- Sales rank: 57,531
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Full description for Billy Budd and Other Stories
Melville's short stories are masterpieces. The best are to be appreciated on more than one level and those presented here are rich with symbolism and spiritual depth. Set in 1797, Billy Budd, Foretopman exploits the tension of this period during the war between England and France to create a tale of satanic treachery, tragedy and great pathos that explores human relationships and the inherently ambiguous nature of man-made justice. Tales such as Bartleby, Benito Cereno, The Lightning Rod Man, The Tartarus of Maids or I and My Chimney, show the timeless poetic power of Melville's writing as he consciously uses the disguise of allegory in various ways and to various ends.
