Billy Budd and Other Stories (Collins Classics)

Billy Budd and Other Stories (Collins Classics)

AngličtinaEbook
Melville, Herman
HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9780007558209
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!'It is the end of the eighteenth century, and the navy recruits the eponymous hero - the 'Handsome Sailor' - to its fleet. Accused of mutinous behaviour, Billy Budd is forced to defend himself, but his fearful, silent response soon gives way to a terrible act of violence. The consequences are disastrous, and nothing can prevent the force of judgment and eventual justice upon him. Discovered among Melville's papers after his death and published posthumously in 1924, 'Billy Budd' is a powerful tale of guilt and innocence, crime and punishment, and the cost of adhering to duty.From the author of 'Moby Dick', Melville's allegorical tales are loaded with symbolism, and showcase his distinctive writing style and themes in shorter form.
EAN 9780007558209
ISBN 0007558201
Typ produktu Ebook
Vydavatel HarperCollins Publishers
Datum vydání 28. srpna 2014
Stránky 368
Jazyk English
Země United Kingdom
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