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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. A striking young sailor named Billy Budd boards a British warship, his innocence and beauty winning admiration from the crew. But his very purity ignites envy in John Claggart, the ship's master-at-arms, whose secret malice leads to false accusations of mutiny. Trapped in a conflict between innocence and corruption, Billy becomes the pawn in a deadly game of power, honor, and justice. As loyalties fracture and tensions rise, his fate is sealed in a tragic clash with an unforgiving system. Written near the end of Herman Melville's life and published posthumously in the 1920s, Billy Budd, Sailor stands as one of his most profound works. Through its exploration of innocence, authority, and moral ambiguity, the novella critiques the rigidity of law and the flaws of human justice. A landmark of American literature, its enduring themes of good and evil, power, and ethical conflict continue to resonate, shaping discussions of justice and human nature.

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Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819 to a once-wealthy family. After his father's death left them impoverished, Melville went to sea, drawing inspiration from his experiences for later works. His time aboard the whaling ship Acushnet inspired Typee, a semi-autobiographical novel about his adventures.By the mid-1800s, Melville aimed to create more ambitious works. His most famous novel, Moby Dick (1851), explored themes of nature and obsession but initially failed commercially. Other works like Pierre also struggled to find success.Later, Melville turned to poetry and worked as a customs inspector in New York. His poems, like Battle Pieces, examined themes of war and America. Only in the 20th century was his literary genius fully recognized, with Moby Dick now hailed as one of America's greatest novels.

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