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Billy Budd

by Herman Melville
Simon Jones
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Billy Budd, a paragon of simple goodness and virile beauty, is press-ganged into the crew of HMS Indomitable in 1797, soon after the mutiny in the British fleet. Billy is popular with everyone on board except Claggart, the master-at-arms, a depraved and wicked man. His malice towards Billy results in a death, a court-martial and an execution at sea.

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Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC Edition: Abridged

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  • ISBN: 9781601361172
  • File size: 56619 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2009
  • Duration: 01:57:57

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781601361172
  • File size: 56727 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2009
  • Duration: 01:57:57
  • Number of parts: 2

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1450
Text Difficulty:12

Billy Budd, a paragon of simple goodness and virile beauty, is press-ganged into the crew of HMS Indomitable in 1797, soon after the mutiny in the British fleet. Billy is popular with everyone on board except Claggart, the master-at-arms, a depraved and wicked man. His malice towards Billy results in a death, a court-martial and an execution at sea.

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Classic Literature Fiction Young Adult Literature