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Bartleby, the Scrivener

by Herman Melville · 1966

Politics & Society · ranked #10 in category

"Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by Herman Melville. The story first appeared, anonymously, in Putnam's Magazine in two parts. The first part appeared in November 1853

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Category
Politics & Society
First published
1966 · 1960s
Author
Herman Melville
Standing
Recommended

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