Billy Budd, Sailor
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Billy Budd, Sailor
Has anyone been listening to the current Radio Theatre shows? I believe that Billy Budd is only 3 shows but I'm not entirely certain there's much of a storyline. A sailor gets impressed by His Majesty's Navy and has to work on the H.M.S. Indomitable. There is a guy on board who doesn't like him and accuses him of crime. Billy Budd doesn't know his background but those looking at him speculate it's nobility. I've heard the first 2 shows and I'm wondering how much of this they'll explore in the 3rd show... especially since I think I know what happens to Billy Budd (from Literature). They say this was the last work of Herman Melville who is famous for authoring "Moby Dick" considered the first American epic. I get this impression that this book must've been a lot shorter. I'm interested to see how it turns out.
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When I first heard "Billy Budd, Sailor" I couldn't really keep up with all the characters and terms so I didn't really enjoy it (though it got a little bit better at the end). On second listen, I was able to keep up and enjoyed it more. If you liked the first two parts of the audio, you'll love the third part. It's really very interesting.
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I'll see what happens I guess. I plan to try listening tonight.Dave wrote:When I first heard "Billy Budd, Sailor" I couldn't really keep up with all the characters and terms so I didn't really enjoy it (though it got a little bit better at the end). On second listen, I was able to keep up and enjoyed it more. If you liked the first two parts of the audio, you'll love the third part. It's really very interesting.
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