Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville

Bartleby the Scrivener

Herman Melville

80 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

I prefer not to, he respectfully and slowly said, and mildly disappeared. Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world--even those daunted by Moby-Dick--Bartleby the Scrivener is simply one of the most absorbing...

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Moods

reflective 67%
mysterious 36%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
funny 25%
sad 24%
lighthearted 9%
emotional 8%
tense 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 36%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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