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Title details for Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville - Available

Bartleby, the Scrivener

by Herman Melville
Michael Scott
Audiobook
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This is a short story about a lawyer with offices on Wall Street in New York City. He runs an advertisement for a scrivener, or professional copyist, for his office and Bartleby responds to his advertisement and comes to work for the lawyer. At first Bartleby appears to be a competent worker, but later he refuses to work when requested, repeatedly uttering the phrase "I would prefer not to." As Bartleby's behavior escalates, the lawyer is confronted with how he will handle and respond to this bizarre behavior. In 2001, the story was adapted into a movie titled "Bartleby".

Formats

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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1040
  • Text Difficulty:6-8