Sign-In
Cart
Bartleby, the Scrivener
Paperback
HumorClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023062312
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Herman Melville's Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street is a timeless exploration of alienation and the human condition. Set against the backdrop of bustling Wall Street, this short story follows a copyist whose quiet refusal to conform disrupts the predictable world around him.
Melville masterfully crafts a melancholy atmosphere, drawing readers into Bartleby's growing isolation. The story delves into themes of individuality, the drudgery of routine, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. A cornerstone of classic American literature, Bartleby, The Scrivener resonates with its subtle humor and poignant portrayal of a man choosing his own path, however unconventional. This meticulously prepared print edition preserves the story's original integrity, ensuring its enduring power continues to captivate readers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
7 different editions
Also available
Also from
Melville, Herman
Moby Dick (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Melville, Herman
Hardcover
Moby Dick (LARGE PRINT, Extended Biography): Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Large Print - Moby Dick, Volume 1 of 3 - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Melville, Herman
Hardcover
Herman Melville - Clarel - Part II (of IV): "To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom"
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Herman Melville Poetry 2: "I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge."
Melville, Herman
Paperback
White-Jacket: Or The World In A Man-Of-War: Large Print Edition for a better reading experience
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Billy Budd, Sailor (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Melville, Herman
Hardcover
Help Me Understand Moby Dick!: Includes Summary of Book and Abridged Version
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Large Print - Moby Dick, Volume 2 of 3 - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Melville, Herman
Hardcover
Herman Melville's The Piazza Tales: "A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities."
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Large Print - Moby Dick, Volume 3 of 3 - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Melville, Herman
Hardcover
Moby-Dick: Une aventure maritime épique explorant la quête obsessionnelle du capitaine Achab et le symbolisme du cachalot blanc
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Moby-Dick: An Epic Obsession with a Mythic Whale - A Timeless Journey into Madness and the Sea (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Melville, Herman
Zengerink, Tim
Hardcover
Redburn: Las pruebas y tribulaciones de Katy Redburn en su lucha por la supervivencia.
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War: A Poetic Reflection on the American Civil War
Melville, Herman
Paperback
מאָבי דיק: Moby Dick, Yiddish edition
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Herman Melville - The Confidence Man: "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation"
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Herman Melville - Israel Potter: "Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth"
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Herman Melville - Moby Dick or, The Whale: "To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme"
Melville, Herman
Paperback
The Poetry Of Herman Melville - Volume 3: "A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things."
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Mardi: and a voyage thither (1849). By: Herman Melville, dedicated By: Allan Melville (Volume 1): In two volumes (Volume 1).M
Melville, Allan
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Moby-Dick; or, The whale.By: Herman Melville, this book is inscribed to Nathaniel Hathorne (volume 2).: Novel, adventure fiction, sea story.
Hathorne, Nathaniel
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Moby-Dick; or, The whale.By: Herman Melville, this book is inscribed to Nathaniel Hathorne (complete aet volume 1, and 2).: Novel, adventure fictio
Melville, Herman
Hathorne, Nathaniel
Paperback
Mardi: And a Voyage Thither (1849), by Herman Melville (volume I )
Melville, Allan
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War: Reflections on the American Civil War through Poetry
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Herman Melville's Billy Budd, The Sailor: "Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its jagged edges"
Melville, Herman
Paperback
Also in
Literary Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
Philip Roth: Novels 1973-1977 (Loa #165): The Great American Novel / My Life as a Man / The Professor of Desire
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
John Updike: Novels 1978-1984 (Loa #339): The Coup / Rabbit Is Rich / The Witches of Eastwick
Updike, John
Hardcover
The Patrick Melrose Novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, and Mother's Milk
St Aubyn, Edward
Paperback