The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bartleby, The Scrivener, by Herman MelvilleThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-StreetAuthor: Herman MelvilleRelease Date: February 23, 2004 [EBook #11231] [Date last updated: April 29, 2005]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BARTLEBY, THE SCRIVENER ***Produced by Steve J. Nelson and Clara T. NelsonBARTLEBY, THE SCRIVENER.A STORY OF WALL-STREET.I am a rather elderly man. The nature of my avocations for the last thirty years has brought me into more than ordinarycontact with what would seem an interesting and somewhat singular set of men, of whom as yet nothing that I know of hasever been written:—I mean the law-copyists or scriveners. I have known very many of them, professionally and privately,and if I pleased, could relate divers histories, at which good-natured gentlemen might smile, and sentimental souls mightweep. But I waive the biographies of all other scriveners for a few passages in the life of Bartleby, who was a scrivener ofthe strangest I ever saw or heard of. While of other law-copyists I might write the complete life, of Bartleby nothing of thatsort can be done. I believe that no materials exist for a full and satisfactory biography ...
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bartleby, The Scrivener, by Herman Melville
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Title: Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street
Author: Herman Melville
Release Date: February 23, 2004 [EBook #11231] [Date last updated: April 29, 2005]
Language: English
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