Download or read book Billy Budd (MAXNotes Literature Guides) written by Miriam Minkowitz and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REA's MAXnotes for Herman Melville's Billy Budd MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.