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1924
BILLY BUDD
Herman Melville
Melville, Herman (1819-1891) - An American author who used his
experiences at sea as the basis for his writings. Melville received
little literary attention during his career, and it was not until thirty
years after his death that he began to be recognized as one of
America’s greatest writers. Billy Budd (1924) - A posthumously
published novella that is a study in moral contrasts. It is the story
of the sailor Billy Budd who is unjustly antagonized and driven to
an act of violence by Claggart, a ship’s officer.
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