Introduction

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# Introduction ## Overview This entity is an introduction to the literary work "Billy Budd, Foretopman." It is a textual segment extracted from the file `billy_budd.txt` and is part of the "Test Collection." The introduction is dated, with the main text begun on Friday, November 16, 1888, and revised between March 2, 1889, and April 19, 1891. ## Context This introduction is the initial section of "Billy Budd, Foretopman," a segment within the larger file `billy_budd.txt`. It is organized within the "Test Collection." The introduction is followed by the "PREFACE" section. ## Contents The introduction contains the title "BILLY BUDD, FORETOPMAN" and the subtitle "WHAT BEFELL HIM IN THE YEAR OF THE GREAT MUTINY, ETC." It also includes the dates of the work's creation and revision. Notably, it features a dedication to "JACK CHASE ENGLISHMAN," identified as the Captain of the Main-Top in 1843 aboard the U.S. Frigate ‘United States.’

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Introduction

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BILLY BUDD, FORETOPMAN WHAT BEFELL HIM IN THE YEAR OF THE GREAT MUTINY, ETC. Friday, Nov. 16, 1888--begun. Revision begun--March 2, 1889. Finished--April 19, 1891. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEDICATED TO JACK CHASE ENGLISHMAN WHEREVER THAT GREAT HEART MAY NOW BE HERE ON EARTH OR HARBOURED IN PARADISE CAPTAIN OF THE MAIN-TOP IN THE YEAR 1843 IN THE U.S. FRIGATE ‘UNITED STATES’ ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Introduction