Max Notes for Herman Melville's Billy Budd (REA's Literature Study Guides)

Minkowitz, Miriam (Herman Melville)

ISBN 10: 0878910077 / ISBN 13: 9780878910076

Published by Research & Education Association (REA), Piscataway, New Jersey, 1996

About this Item

Max Notes for Herman Melville's Billy Budd. Text by Miriam Minkowitz. Illustrations by Michael Kupka. REA's Literature Study Guides. Includes life & work of the author, historical background, list of characters, summary, chapter analysis, sample paper topics, plus bibliography. Printed in the USA. Abrasion to lower rear cover (due to removal of price label), otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 84pp. SB-1.

Seller Inventory # 022645

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Max Notes for Herman Melville's Billy Budd (REA's Literature Study Guides)
• Publisher: Research & Education Association (REA), Piscataway, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878910077
• ISBN 13: 9780878910076
• Binding: Pictorial Wraps
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literary Criticism
  • Fiction

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Synopsis

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 summarised and analysed, and has study questions and answers.

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Our MAXnotes for Herman Melville's Billy Budd study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work's historical context, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and includes study questions and answers.

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