Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street by Melville, Herman

Description: Herman Melville's absurdist classic is printed anew in this presentable edition. First published in 1853, Bartleby, the Scrivener has been lauded as a superb - even perfect - example of short form fiction. In the years since its original publication, the text has received analysis in numerous essays and is commonly studied in school classrooms and university lectures. Variously interpreted as a dark office comedy or as an autobiography by the increasingly iconoclastic Melville, the story concerns the titular Bartleby, a 'scrivener' or clerk hired by the narrator who is a prosperous lawyer based in Manhattan. Despite starting very well, the quiet Bartleby begins to refuse to do tasks, and gradually his workload tapers to zero. Each refusal is paired with Bartleby's catchphrase: "I would prefer not to."

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EAN: 9781387771462

UPC: 9781387771462

ISBN: 9781387771462

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Item Length: 22.9 cm

Book Title: Bartleby, the Scrivener: a Story of Wall Street

Item Height: 229mm

Item Width: 152mm

Author: Herman Melville

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Literature, Short Stories, Books

Publisher: Lulu.Com

Publication Year: 2018

Item Weight: 73g

Number of Pages: 40 Pages