Billy Budd: based on the novel by Herman Melville (1951)

by Louis O. Coxe, Robert Chapman

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This series presents a wide choice of 20th-century drama. The books offer scene-by-scene analysis, structured questions and assignment suggestions for GCSE. This play is based on the story of a persecuted sailor who, unable to defend himself verbally, accidentally kills his accuser.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Coxe, Louis O.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Chapman, Robert	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Atkinson, Brooks	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Hereford Plays

Mermaid Dramabook

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BEST AMERICAN PLAYS 3RD SERIES by John Gassner

Religious Drama 3: An Anthology of Modern Morality Plays by Marvin Halverson

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Billy Budd by Herman Melville

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Billy Budd [1962 film] by Peter Ustinov

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New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (Runners Up – American Play – 1951)

Outer Critics Circle Award (Winner – Play – 1950-1951)

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Billy Budd: based on the novel by Herman Melville

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1951

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This series presents a wide choice of 20th-century drama. The books offer scene-by-scene analysis, structured questions and assignment suggestions for GCSE. This play is based on the story of a persecuted sailor who, unable to defend himself verbally, accidentally kills his accuser.

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