Herman Melville was an 18th century American novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer. He is best known for his works Moby Dick and Typee. During his lifetime he was considered a failure, but after his death his worth as a writer was recognized. Bartleby is a novella, which first appeared in Putnam's Magazine. The narrator is an elderly lawyer who helps his clients with mortgages, titles and bonds. The lawyer's office has two employees Nippers and Turkey. Turkey is a drunk and Nippers has indigestion. The office is able to function because Nippers's indigestion is at a time when Turkey is sober and Turkey is hung over when Nippers is feeling better. Bartleby is hired in the hopes that his temperament will calm down the office. As the story progresses Melville brings a sense of the human condition as seen through the eyes of a lowly employee
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Standard Publications, Inc.
ISBN-10
1438501757
ISBN-13
9781438501758
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71169178
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bartleby : the Scrivener a Story of Wall-Street
Author
Herman Melville
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, World
Publication Year
2008
Genre
History
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Additional Product Features
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
813.3
Dewey Edition
23
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