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Billy Budd

By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
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Billy Budd, Sailor is a classic confrontation between good and evil, and the story of an innocent young man unable to defend himself against a wrongful accusation.

©2011 Talking Classics (P)2011 De Agostini UK 2010
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Very well done, excellent reader!

Quite well performed. You won't be disappointed. And the story, well, it needs no recommendation.

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In some ways the abridged version is better—more plot, less extraneous commentary. The questions of duty, morality, inherent good and evil, and sacrifice in this novella are well worth one’s time.

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This classic deserves a terrific narrator and Timothy nails it!

I wish Timothy would do more classics, especially those where different English dialects are needed

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