About this title: Billy Budd is Herman Melville's most read work after Moby-Dick. Melville wrote the novella during the 5 years before his death, and it was published posthumously in 1924. The essays collected here provide a multifaceted introduction to the work. Areas investigated include nineteenth-century political and social dynamics and the literary response they provoked, as well as the relevance of mythology and the histories of classical world and Judaeo-Christian civilization to Melville's book. Also examined are Melville's later writing, including the late poetry, the text's development, and its ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780521428293ISBN:0521428297
Description: Good. 0521428297. Previous owner notes above chapter titles on chapter pages and table of contents page. Cover shows normal shelfwear.; FROM THE PUBLISHER: Billy Budd is Herman Melville's most read work after Moby-Dick, and it is regularly taught in literature courses of all kinds. Melville wrote the novella during the five years before his death, and it was published posthumously in 1924. The essays collected here investigate Billy Budd in the context of nineteenth-century political and social ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780521428293ISBN:0521428297
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 7.87 by.47 inches. (166 pages) a collection of essays providing a multifaceted introduction to herman melville's billy budd. billy budd is herman melville's most read work after moby-dick. melville wrote the novella during the 5 years before his death, and it was published posthumously in 1924. the essays collected here provide a multifaceted introduction to the work. billy budd is herman melville's most read work after moby-dick. melville wrote the novella during the 5 ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521428293ISBN:0521428297
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521428293ISBN:0521428297
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. Billy Budd is Herman Melville's most read work after Moby-Dick. Melville wrote the novella 5 years before his death, and it was published posthumously in 1924. The essays collected here provide a multifaceted introduction to the work. Areas investigated include nineteenth-century political and social dynamics and the literary response they provoked, as well ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521428293ISBN:0521428297
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). A collection of essays providing a multifaceted introduction to Herman Melvilleās Billy Budd. read more
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