Bartleby the Scrivener

Bartleby The Scrivener is a short story written by Herman Melville. The story revolves around a lawyer who hires a new scrivener named Bartleby to help him with his work. Bartleby is initially a hard worker, but soon starts to refuse to do any task that he deems unnecessary or beyond his job description, stating his famous phrase ""I would prefer not to"". The lawyer tries to reason with Bartleby, but he remains stubborn and refuses to leave the office, even when the lawyer moves to a new location. The story explores themes of isolation, alienation, and the struggle for individuality in a capitalist society. The lawyer's attempts to understand Bartleby's behavior and his eventual decision to leave him alone in the office, despite his growing concern for his well-being, raises questions about the limits of empathy and the consequences of social detachment. Bartleby The Scrivener is a classic work of American literature that continues to captivate readers with its enigmatic characters and thought-provoking themes.At the period just preceding the advent of Bartleby, I had two persons as copyists in my employment, and a promising lad as an office-boy. First, Turkey; second, Nippers; third, Ginger Nut. These may seem names, the like of which are not usually found in the Directory. In truth they were nicknames, mutually conferred upon each other by my three clerks, and were deemed expressive of their respective persons or characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.