num_pages: 106
description: Billy Budd is a tragic story; yet can any story in which innocence is not corrupted be called tragic?Billy's character is one of almost divine purity. Perhaps no real man has had his degree of virtue, Claggart is evil as few men are evil. Captain Vere, who is merely human, cannot contend with such forces.The strength of Billy Budd, however, prevails over all.(back cover)
language: English
title: Billy Budd
titlecomplete: Billy Budd
characters: Captain Edward Fairfax Vere, John Claggart, Billy Budd
genres: American, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Novella, School, Novels, Literature, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 17520
places: Mediterranean Sea
publisher: Ventura Books