Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other Stories by Herman Melville, Peter Coviello

Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other Stories

Herman Melville, Peter Coviello

335 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Though best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick, Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction. In the sorrowful tragedy of Billy Budd,Sailor; the controlled rage of Benito Cereno; and the tantalizin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 33%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.62

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