In this collection readers will find two of Herman Melville\'s most renowned shorter works, "Bartleby: The Scrivener," and "Benito Cereno." The first story, "Bartleby," was first serialized in two issues of "Putnam\'s Magazine" in November and December of 1853.
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Together "Bartleby" and "Benito Cereno" are widely regarded as two of Melville\'s finest compositions.
It is the story on Don Benito Cereno, the captain of a Spanish Slavery ship, and the revolt that happens aboard his ship.
The second story, "Benito Cereno," first appeared in "Putnam\'s Monthly" over three installments in 1855.
What follows for Bartleby is a tragic decline into apathy.
When asked to proofread a document he replies "I would prefer not to," an answer he begins repeating perpetually in regards to all the tasks put to him.
At first Bartleby proves to be a very productive worker but one day begins acting rather strangely.
It concerns the office of a Wall Street lawyer who due to an increase in business hires a third scrivener named Bartleby to copy legal documents by hand.
In this collection readers will find two of Herman Melville\'s most renowned shorter works, "Bartleby: The Scrivener," and "Benito Cereno." The first story, "Bartleby," was first serialized in two issues of "Putnam\'s Magazine" in November and December of 1853
