Bartleby and Benito Cereno by Herman Melville

Bartleby and Benito Cereno

Herman Melville

112 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 6,886 reviews

Moods

reflective: 63%

mysterious: 44%

funny: 30%

sad: 29%

dark: 27%

challenging: 26%

emotional: 10%

tense: 10%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

adventurous: 1%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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