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Bartleby, the Scrivener
Short story by Herman Melville
"Bartleby" redirects here. For other uses, see Bartleby (disambiguation).
| "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Published in | Putnam's Magazine |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publication date | November–December 1853 |
| Pages | 45 |
"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine and reprinted with minor textual alterations in his The Piazza Tales in 1856.
In the story, a Wall Street lawyer hires a new clerk, who after an initial bout of hard work, refuses to make copies or do any other task required of him, responding to any request with the words "I would prefer not to."
The story likely takes place between 1848 and 1853, during the Antebellum period in Amer