Hermann Melville
Billy Budd, Sailor
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In Herman Melville's "Billy Budd," innocence clashes with authority on a British naval vessel. The novella reflects the tragic line, "Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!" Melville's exploration of justice, morality, and the corrupting influence of power unfolds as Billy Budd faces a wrongful accusation and an inevitable and poignant fate. This literary classic remains a powerful examination of the complexities of human nature and society.
Publisher: Literal
Language: English
Categories: Florida B.E.S.T Standards, Classics  • 1450L
Published: 1891
Age Rating: Unavailable
Lexile level: 1450
In-book translation: Available

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  • Lieutenant
  • Billy
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  • Poem
  • One
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  • Old Man
  • Claggart
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  • Scholar
  • Plato
  • Afterguard
  • Forecastleman
  • Old Fellow
  • Danske
  • Captain Vere
  • Albert
  • First Lieutenant
  • Officer Of Marines
  • Junior Lieutenant
  • The Pope
  • Purser
  • Surgeon
  • Account
  • Ballad

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