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Bartleby, The Scrivener

Herman Melville

Narrated by Alex Freeman

Released
May 21, 2026
Length
1 hr 27 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Independently Published
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Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, The Scrivener” is a thought-provoking classic that delves into themes of isolation, obedience, and passive resistance within the confines of a Wall Street law office. The narrative revolves around a subdued copyist whose persistent response, “I would prefer not to,” disrupts the dynamics of the workplace, turning it into a perplexing moral and psychological enigma.
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