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Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other StoriesA new, definitive edition of Herman Melville's virtuosic short stories American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beauty 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 tantalizing enigma of Bartleby, the Scrivener; Melville reveals
A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville's virtuosic short stories--American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beautyThough 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 tantalizing enigma of Bartleby, the Scrivener; Melville reveals himself as a singular storyteller of tremendous range and compelling power. In these stories, Melville cuts to the heart of race, class, capitalism, and globalism in America, deftly navigating political and social issues that resonate as clearly in our time as they did in Melville's. Also including The Piazza Tales in full, this collection demonstrates why Melville stands not only among the greatest writers of the nineteenth century, but also as one of our greatest contemporaries. This Penguin Classics edition features the Reading Text of Billy Budd, Sailor, as edited from a genetic study of the manuscript by Harrison Hayford and Merton M. Sealts, Jr., and the authoritative Northwestern-Newberry text of The Piazza Tales. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 04/26/2016
ISBN: 9780143107606
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
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Its a nice watch but the band feels a little cheap the adjustment tool broke on me but overall nice looking watch for the money
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Exactly as described. It looks absolutely stunning in person. It's very lightweight. Adjustable metal band with tool for ejecting the pins and band pieces. Movement around my wrist feels great and not pinching my arm hairs. Extremely easy to use and set up. Fits perfectly after making some minor adjustments on the band. Battery life promise of 10 years.
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Im not sure what material this watch is made of but the band doesn’t sound weird, it doesn’t feel like a very solid watch but it really looks fancy and nice i really like it a lot,plus lets be realistic you can have high expectations for 40 bucks, is the first one I bought from this brand, I would like to buy yhe automatic one that is around 150 but i want to try the cheapest one first and see if i like it or not, so far im happy i will update in some time to see how’s holding up
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Elegant and affordable—exceeds expectations.
Color: Black Band and Blue Face
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As a minor note, some of the sub-dials are decorative, and the strap can be a bit tricky to adjust.
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Beautiful watch, brilliant specs, recipient thrilled!
Color: Gold Silver Band and Blue Face
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