Bartleby, the Scrivener (Special Edition) by Herman Melville

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Special Edition)

Herman Melville

34 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The narrator, an elderly lawyer who has a very comfortable business helping wealthy men deal with mortgages, title deeds, and bonds, relates the story of the strangest man he has ever known. The narrator already employs two scriveners, Nippers and...

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Moods

reflective 67%
mysterious 41%
dark 28%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
funny 25%
lighthearted 8%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 35%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

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