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Bartleby, the Scrivener

A Story of Wall-Street

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  • 44 stránok
  • 2 hodiny čítania

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Set against the backdrop of Wall Street, this short story explores the peculiar relationship between a lawyer and his enigmatic clerk, Bartleby. Initially diligent, Bartleby eventually declines to perform any tasks, famously stating, "I would prefer not to." This refusal raises profound questions about work, autonomy, and the human condition. Celebrated as a significant work in Melville's oeuvre, it has inspired extensive critical analysis, highlighting its themes of isolation and resistance within the modern capitalist society.

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Bartleby, the Scrivener, Herman Melville

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Rok vydania
2022
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3,9
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Podtitul
A Story of Wall-Street
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Blurb
Rok vydania
2022
Počet strán
44
ISBN13
9798210420633
Série
Prvé vydanie
1853
Pôvodný názov
Bartleby, the Scrivener
Hodnotenie
3,9 z 5
Anotácia
Set against the backdrop of Wall Street, this short story explores the peculiar relationship between a lawyer and his enigmatic clerk, Bartleby. Initially diligent, Bartleby eventually declines to perform any tasks, famously stating, "I would prefer not to." This refusal raises profound questions about work, autonomy, and the human condition. Celebrated as a significant work in Melville's oeuvre, it has inspired extensive critical analysis, highlighting its themes of isolation and resistance within the modern capitalist society.