Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street, and Benito Cereno by Herman Melville

Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street, and Benito Cereno

Herman Melville

100 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Herman Melville towers among American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for the stirring novellas and short stories that flowed from his pen. Two of the most admired of these — "Bartleby" and "Benito Cereno" — first appeared as ma...

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Moods

reflective 67%
mysterious 42%
dark 29%
sad 28%
funny 27%
challenging 25%
tense 9%
lighthearted 8%
emotional 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 35%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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