Bartleby the Scrivener
of Herman Melville
Description
Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the worldâeven those daunted by Moby-DickâBartleby the Scrivener is simply one of the most absorbing and moving novellas ever. Set in the mid-19th century on New York City's Wall Street, it was also, perhaps, Herman Melville's most prescient story: what if a young man caught up in the rat race of commerce finally just said, "I would prefer not to"?The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazineâto, sadly, critical disdain.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 64 pages
- Publisher Melville House
- Publication Date May 1st 2004
- First Publication 12/28/53
- Language English
- ISBN 9780974607801
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['New York City, New York (United States)']
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