Famous Melville Stories, one, a decrepit ship's captain who lost this crew; the other, considered by some to be Melville's finest sailing novel.
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IN THE time before steamships, or then more frequently than now, a stroller along the docks of any considerable sea-port would occasionally have his attention arrested by a group of bronzed mariners, man-of-war's men or merchant-sailors in holiday attire ashore on liberty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
handsome sailor, gun decks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Vere, Billy Budd, Jimmy Legs, Great Mutiny, Baby Budd, Indomitable's Captain, Lieutenant Ratcliff, Captain of Marines, William Budd New!
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IN THE time before steamships, or then more frequently than now, a stroller along the docks of any considerable sea-port would occasionally have his attention arrested by a group of bronzed mariners, man-of-war's men or merchant-sailors in holiday attire ashore on liberty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
handsome sailor, gun decks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Vere, Billy Budd, Jimmy Legs, Great Mutiny, Baby Budd, Indomitable's Captain, Lieutenant Ratcliff, Captain of Marines, William Budd New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Surprise Me!
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- Benito Cereno (Spanish Edition) by Herman Melville in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 1
- Billy Budd and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Herman Melville in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 1
- Andrew Marvell: Collection of Critical Essays (20th Century Views) by Andrew Marvell on page 16
- The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story (Cambridge Introductions to Literature) by Martin Scofield on page 5
- Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative Reading Text and Genetic Text) by Herman Melville in Back Matter
- The Teachers & Writers Guide to Classic American Literature by Gary Lenhart on page 78
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