Bartleby, the Scrivener

Released: March 15, 2017
Length: 1 hr 54 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Paperless

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"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a classic short story by Herman Melville that explores themes of labor and individuality through the tale of a Wall Street lawyer's new clerk, who famously responds to tasks with the phrase "I would prefer not to." First published in 1853, it has been celebrated as a significant work of American short fiction.

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