Billy Budd, Sailor
novella by Herman Melville
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Summary
Billy Budd, Sailor is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,621 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Herman Melville[3]
- Commons category: Billy Budd[4]
- Language of work or name: English[5]
- Country of origin: United States[6]
- Publication date: 1924[7]
- Title: Billy Budd, Sailor[8]
- First line: 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.[9]
- Last line: Just ease this darbies at the wrist, and roll me over fair, I am sleepy, and the oozy weeds about me twist.[10]
- Derivative work: Billy Budd[11]
- Copyright status: public domain[12]
- Form of creative work: novel[13]
- Set in environment: ship[14]
- P14541: 2M04s1[15]
Why It Matters
Billy Budd, Sailor has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]