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Certainly! “Bartleby, the Scrivener” is a short story by Herman Melville, first published anonymously in 1853 in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine. It was later included in his 1856 collection The Piazza Tales.
The story revolves around a successful Wall Street lawyer who hires a scrivener named Bartleby to copy legal documents. Initially, Bartleby is diligent, but his behavior takes a peculiar turn when he responds to requests with the phrase, “I would prefer not to.” Over time, Bartleby increasingly refuses to comply with any tasks, eventually leading to his self-neglect and tragic demise while imprisoned for vagrancy. Melville’s portrayal of Bartleby reflects his own pessimism during a challenging period in his career.
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