112 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
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 maga...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,848 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationModerate
DeathMinor
Confinement112 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
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 maga...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,848 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationModerate
DeathMinor
Confinement