Bartleby, the Scrivener - Herman Melville

By Herman Melville

Release Date: 1998-01-01

Genre: Short Stories

4 (488 ratings)
"Bartleby the Scrivener" is one of the first great stories of corporate discontent. The emptiness of modern business life is an important theme. The narrator's initial self-characterization is important to the story. He is a "safe" man, one who takes few risks and tries above all to conform. The most pragmatic concerns of financial security and ease of life are his priorities.

Bartleby, the Scrivener - Herman Melville

By Herman Melville

Release Date: 1998-01-01

Genre: Short Stories

4 (488 ratings)
"Bartleby the Scrivener" is one of the first great stories of corporate discontent. The emptiness of modern business life is an important theme. The narrator's initial self-characterization is important to the story. He is a "safe" man, one who takes few risks and tries above all to conform. The most pragmatic concerns of financial security and ease of life are his priorities.

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