Billy Budd
About this book
TRIALS OF THE HANDSOME SAILOR Aboard the warship Bellipotent, the young orphan Billy Budd was called the Handsome Sailor. Billy was tall, athletic, noble looking; he was friendly, innocent, helpful and ever-cheerful. He was a fierce fighter and a loyal friend. All the men and officers liked him... All but one: Master-at-Arms Claggart. Envious, petty Claggart plotted to make Billy's life miserable. But when a fear of mutinies swept through the fleet, Claggart realized he could do more than just torment the Handsome Sailor... He could frame Billy Budd for treason... ---------- Also contained in: - Scarlet Letter / Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Red Badge of Courage / Billy Budd - Benito Cereno / Bartleby, the Scrivener / Encantadas / Billy Budd - Billy Budd and Other Prose Pieces - [Billy Budd, Sailor & Other Stories][1] - [Billy Budd and Other Tales][2] - [Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories][3] - [Billy Budd and other stories][4] - [Billy Budd, Sailor and Selected Tales][5] - Complete Shorter Fiction - Five Tales - Four Great American Novels - Great Short Works of Herman Melville - Moby Dick / Billy Budd - Novels. Selections - Portable Melville - Selected Tales and Poems - [Selected Writings of Herman Melville][6] - Tales, Poems, and Other Writings - Typee / Billy Budd [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102720W/Billy_Budd_Sailor_Other_Stories [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102708W/Billy_Budd_and_Other_Tales [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102646W/Billy_Budd_Sailor_and_Other_Stories [4]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102707W/Billy_Budd_and_other_stories [5]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102647W/Billy_Budd_Sailor_and_Selected_Tales [6]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14953715W/Selected_Writings_of_Herman_Melville
Reader Profile
3.2/5 · 20170 readers · 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Billy Budd?
About ≈ 3 h 51 m — 208 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Billy Budd?
208 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Billy Budd?
It sits on the Sea Stories, Classics, Historical Fiction shelves.
Has Billy Budd been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Beau Travail (2001), Beau Travail (2000), Beau Travail (1999), Billy Budd (1962).
Is Billy Budd in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in Billy Budd?
The main characters include Billy Budd, Edward Fairfax Vere, John Claggart.
Who wrote Billy Budd?
Herman Melville.
Where can I read Billy Budd online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library