Billy Budd, Sailor
novella by Herman Melville
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Billy Budd, Sailor
Summary
Billy Budd, Sailor is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,755 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Billy Budd, Sailor authored Herman Melville[3].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's Commons category is recorded as Billy Budd[5].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
- Billy Budd, Sailor was published on 1924[8].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's title is recorded as Billy Budd, Sailor[9].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's first line is recorded as In the time before steamships, or then more frequently than now, a stroller along the docks of any considerable sea-port would occasionally have his attention arrested by a group of bronzed mariners, man-of-war's men or merchant-sailors in holiday attire ashore on liberty.[10].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's last line is recorded as Just ease this darbies at the wrist, and roll me over fair, I am sleepy, and the oozy weeds about me twist.[11].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's derivative work is recorded as Billy Budd[12].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's copyright status is recorded as public domain[13].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's set in environment is recorded as ship[16].
- Billy Budd, Sailor's P14541 is recorded as 2M04s1[17].
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Authorship and Creation
Billy Budd, Sailor authored Herman Melville[3].
Publication
Billy Budd, Sailor was released on 1924[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
Why It Matters
Billy Budd, Sailor ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,755 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]