Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street

Herman Melville was an 18th century American novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer. He is best known for his works Moby Dick and Typee. During his lifetime he was considered a failure, but after his death his worth as a writer was recognized. Bartleby is a novella, which first appeared in Putnam''s Magazine. The narrator is an elderly lawyer who helps his clients with mortgages, titles a...