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Billy Budd and Other Stories

Billy Budd and Other Stories

Bartleby; The Piazza; The Encantadas; The Bell-Tower; Benito Cereno; The Paradise of Bachelors; The Tartarus of Maids; Billy Budd; Sailor

Herman Melville - Author

Frederick Busch - Introduction by

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ISBN 9780140390537 | 416 pages | 01 Apr 1986 | Penguin Classics | 4.17 x 7.12in | 18 - AND UP
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"Billy Budd, Sailor," a classic confrontation between good and evil, is the story of an innocent young man unable to defend himself from wrongful accusations. Other selections include "Bartleby," "The Piazza," "The Encantadas," "The Bell-Tower," "Benito Cereno," "The Paradise of Bachelors," and "The Tartarus of Maids."

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