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- # Introduction
## Overview
This is an "intro" type entity, extracted from the text file [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). It represents the introductory section of the novel *Billy Budd, Foretopman*. The text includes the title of the novel, a subtitle referencing "The Great Mutiny," and the dates when the manuscript was begun, revised, and finished (1888-1891).
## Context
The introduction is part of the larger segment [BILLY BUDD, FORETOPMAN](arke:01KG8AJTEQYZCKH2DWD94521PY) within the text file [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY), which is contained in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The introduction is followed by a section titled [DEDICATED](arke:01KG8AKFC3MG861CQVVBN46QAQ).
## 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 "Friday, Nov. 16, 1888--begun," "Revision begun--March 2, 1889," and "Finished--April 19, 1891," providing a timeline for the manuscript's creation.
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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.
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