Bartleby, der Schreiber by Herman Melville

Bartleby, der Schreiber

Herman Melville with Jürgen Krug (Translator), Sabine Wilharm (Illustrator)

88 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

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Herman Melvilles »Geschichte aus der Wall Street« mit der sprichwörtlich gewordenen Sentenz »I would prefer not to« wurde – nach dem Erscheinen seines Romans Moby Dick – 1853 erstmals publiziert. Im Mittelpunkt steht der Angestellte einer New York...

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Moods

reflective 66%
mysterious 42%
dark 28%
funny 28%
sad 28%
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: 10% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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3.69

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