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    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener
    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener
    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener
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    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener

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    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateSep 21, 2015
    ISBN9781535819169
    A Study Guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener

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