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Billy Budd, Sailor

Salem Press (author)

Hardback Published on: 30/06/2017

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Synopsis

In-depth critical discussions of Herman Melville's novel - Plus complimentary, unlimited online access to the full content of this great literary reference. Critical Insights: Billy Budd will delve into Herman Melville’s short masterpiece. A frequently assigned and relatively brief work, Billy Budd deals explicitly with terrorism, human rights and national security. Essays will examine themes of sexuality, disability, law, capital punishment, and race. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of ""Works Cited,"" along with endnotes. Finally, the volume's appendixes offer a section of useful reference resources:

About This Volume
Critical Context: Original Introductory Essays
Critical Readings: Original In-Depth Essays
Further Readings
Detailed Bibliography
Detailed Bio of the Editor
General Subject Index