Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, Benito Cereno & Bartleby the Scrivener

Aside from Moby-Dick, Herman Melville’s best fiction is considered to be Billy Budd along with “Benito Cereno” and “Bartlby the Scrivener” from The Piazza Tales. These works are considered in this latest version of Bloom’s Notes. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters.