Billy Budd and Other Stories  by Herman Melville

Billy Budd and Other Stories

Herman Melville with Frederick Bush (Contributor)

409 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Tales of compelling and mysterious power by one of America's greatest and most complex writers. The works collected here were all written after Moby-Dick and Pierre. Stung by the critical reception and lack of commercial success of those two bo...

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 369 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

adventurous: 60%

challenging: 60%

funny: 60%

dark: 40%

emotional: 40%

inspiring: 20%

mysterious: 20%

sad: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose A mix
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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