Billy Budd and Other Tales
THE PIAZZA — BARTLEBY — BENITO CERENO — THE LIGHTNING-ROD MAN — THE ENCANTADAS — THE BELL TOWER — THE TOWN-HO’S STORY
The short stories of Herman Melville are considered today to be among the small masterpieces of American fiction. BILLY BUDD, Melville's posthumously published novella, is a classic tale of innocence, evil, and murder that depicts the rivalry between a simple, handsome young sailor and a demonic superior. BARTLEBY is the subtly comic tale of an apathetic scrivener, and BENITO CERENO is the story of a Spanish sea captain caught up in a slave revolt on his ship. Included in this volume are THE PIZZA TALES as well as THE TOWN-HO'S STORY, a chapter from MOBY-DICK. By turns haunting and comic, and always compelling, these fine stories convey the diversity and grandeur of Melville's talent as well as the depth of his themes.
— back cover
- Author
- Herman Melville, Joyce Carol Oates
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Signet Classic
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780451526878
- Genres
- classics, fiction, literature, american, adventure
- Release date
- 1998
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