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Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
Written by Herman Melville
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A successful lawyer recounts his experiences with Bartleby, the strangest man he has ever known.--An elderly lawyer’s business is growing. Having two scriveners in his employ, the lawyer advertises for a third. He hires Bartleby. However, the lawyer quickly discovers that something is off with his new employee. If asked to perform any duties outside of copywriting, Bartleby responds with, ‘I would prefer not to.’ Soon Bartleby is living at the office and doing less and less at work.
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Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as Typee and Redburn, but fell into relative obscurity by the end of his life. Today, Melville is hailed as one of the definitive masters of world literature for novels including Moby Dick and Billy Budd, as well as for enduringly popular short stories such as Bartleby, the Scrivener and The Bell-Tower.
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