Title: Melville's Billy Budd and the critics
Description: Herman Melville's novella "Billy Budd" is followed by critical essays to help the reader better understand and appreciate the story. There are also study questions, and ideas for long or short papers.
Subjects: Capital punishment in literature, Executions and executioners in literature, Impressment in literature, Sailors in literature
People: Herman Melville (1819-1891)