Explore Herman Melville's timeless naval tragedy, Billy Budd, expertly adapted for Level 2 English learners in the York Simplified Classics series. This edition follows the story of the innocent and well-loved sailor, Billy Budd, aboard a British warship. When he is falsely accused of mutiny by the malicious Master-at-Arms, a tragic confrontation leads to a profound moral dilemma for the ship's captain. This simplified version uses controlled vocabulary and sentence structure, making Melville's powerful themes of good versus evil, justice, and innocence accessible to developing readers.