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Published April 28, 2009 by HarperCollins e-books.
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 and bonds. The lawyer's office has two employees Nippers and Turkey. Turkey is a drunk and Nippers has indigestion. The office is able to function because Nippers indigestion is at a time when Turkey is sober and Turkey is hung over when Nippers is feeling better. Bartleby is hired in the hopes that his temperament will calm down the office. As the story progresses Melville brings a sense of the human condition as seen through the eyes of a lowly employee.
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No me lo creo o prefiero no creérmelo y con la traducción de Borges parece completamente suyo
1853?????
Maybe the most radical of acts is to be found in that least radical of words: I would prefer not to.
I’d tell you what I thought ...
but...
I would prefer not to.
Out of all of Melville's work, Bartleby remains to be my all-time favorite. I can't help but adore just how strange and how open this story is to interpretation. I've written multiple papers on it, fanfiction, and even have a hardback copy (with naturally huge print to justify it).
I fell in love with these characters in high school, and I urge anyone who hasn't read this to try it. It's free, it's relatively short, and it's especially relevant for American society today.
Realmente curioso. Desde luego existe un Herman Melville mas allá de Moby Dick.
Brilliantly read.
Je découvre Melville avec cette nouvelle mythique. La brève et troublante histoire de Bartleby, employé au comportement insolite, embauché par le narrateur en tant que commis aux écritures. Copiste studieux, Bartleby s’avère être un personnage désarmant. Refusant toute autre tache en dehors de la copie pure et simple, il se borne à répondre systématiquement à son patron : « Je préfèrerais ne pas », chaque fois que celui-ci lui émet la moindre requête. Le narrateur fait partager au lecteur son désarroi face à l’attitude imperturbable et entêtée de Bartleby, mais aussi sa sympathie avec ce curieux personnage, jusqu’à un dénouement étrange et inexpliqué. Insolite et captivant, mais aussi délicieusement frustrant !
