Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville

Bartleby, The Scrivener

Herman Melville

32 pages • first pub 1853 (view editions)

fiction classics contemporary short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Regarded as one of the greatest novellas ever written, Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" follows a nondescript law clerk, Bartleby, who takes a stand against the tyranny of modern life and makes an art form out of nonconformity in the process. ...

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3.72
based on 6,962 reviews

Moods

reflective: 63%

mysterious: 44%

funny: 31%

sad: 28%

dark: 27%

challenging: 26%

emotional: 10%

tense: 9%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

adventurous: 1%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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