Bartleby, the Scrivener (Dodo Press) by Herman Melville

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Dodo Press)

Herman Melville

48 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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By the American novelist, essayist and poet, widely esteemed as one of the most important figures in American literature and best remembered today for his masterpiece Moby-Dick (1851). His short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (1856) is among his ...

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Moods

reflective 63%
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

slow 39%
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%

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3.7

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