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112 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
Description
Herman Melville towers among American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for the stirring novellas and short stories that flowed from his pen. Two of the most admired of these -- Bartleby and Benito Cereno -- first appeared as maga...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
dark 29%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
tense 10%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Self harm, ClassismMinor
Confinement, Ableism
112 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
Description
Herman Melville towers among American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for the stirring novellas and short stories that flowed from his pen. Two of the most admired of these -- Bartleby and Benito Cereno -- first appeared as maga...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
dark 29%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
tense 10%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Self harm, ClassismMinor
Confinement, Ableism