Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Melville, Herman (1819–1891).
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"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street" by Herman Melville is a short story first published in 1853. A Wall Street lawyer hires a new copying clerk named Bartleby, who initially works diligently but soon begins refusing all tasks with the phrase "I would prefer not to." As Bartleby's passive resistance intensifies, the baffled narrator struggles to understand his enigmatic employee. This darkly compelling tale explores isolation, compassion, and the mystery of human behavior in an increasingly impersonal world.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street
- Author credits: Melville, Herman (1819–1891)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Copyists -- Fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Short Stories
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