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Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener and Benito Cereno

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4 out of 5
Based on 25 Ratings and 25 Reviews

Book Description
These two longer short stories deal with men in commerce on Wall Street and men at sea, both involved in struggles for power and the creation of a livable ethic.
Book Information
PublisherCliffs Notes
BindingPaperback (21 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-100822002205
ISBN-13978-0822002208
Publication Date07/15/1992
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About Mary Ellen Snodgrass (Author) : Mary Ellen Snodgrass is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mary Ellen Snodgrass include Encyclopedia Of Feminist Literature (L... more
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10/3/2015 Joshua Mark said:
After Moby Dick, this is my favorite work by Melville and one of my favorite works ever. The story of the clerk who prefers not to do his job and refuses to give any reason at all resonates on so many levels. It's beautifully written and very memorable. Modern-day tales of existential angst have not... more

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