Captain Vere
Captain Vere, fictional character, the captain of the warship Indomitable in the novel Billy Budd, Foretopman (written 1888β91, published posthumously), the final novel by Herman Melville.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
Captain Vere
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 February 2011
Access Date:
November 14, 2026