Billy Budd and Other TalesA master of the american short story Included in this rich collection are: The Piazza, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, The Lightning-Rod Man, The Encantadas, The Bell-Tower, and The Town-Ho's Story. |
Contents
The Piazza | 109 |
Bartleby | 124 |
Benito Cereno | 163 |
The LightningRod Man | 250 |
The BellTower | 315 |
Afterword | 354 |
A Note on the Text | 370 |
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