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Bartleby and Benito Cereno (Dover Thrift Editions)

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Both these long short stories are from Melville's 1856 collection, . "Bartleby," Melville's allegorical tragicomedy, is the tale of an obscure clerk in a law office on Wall Street. Bartleby's implacable passivity, expressed in his constant iteration of the phrase "I prefer not to," has a strangely disturbing effect he has on those with whom he comes in contact. "Bartleby" is one of Melville's most appealing and enduring works.

"Benito Cereno" is about the attempts made by Amaso Delano of Massachusetts, the captain of ship, to aid another ship in distress — a slaveship under the command of the mortally ill Benito Cereno. Gradually, Captain Delano realizes that Cereno is actually a prisoner: the slaves have mutinied and are now in control. Delano captures the ship and executes the ringleaders, and Cereno enters a monastery, where he dies. Captain Delano is another in Melville's series of heroes whose innocence prevent them from fully comprehending the evil to which they are exposed.

Synopsis:

Two stirring works: "Bartleby," an intriguing moral allegory set in 19th century New York, and "Benito cereno," an exciting, highly acclaimed sea adventure.

Synopsis:

Two classics in one volume: "Bartleby," a disturbing moral allegory set in 19th-century New York, and "Benito Cereno," a gripping sea adventure that probes the nature of man's depravity.

Synopsis:

Two classics: "Bartleby," a disturbing moral allegory set in 19th-century New York, and "Benito Cereno," a gripping sea adventure.

Synopsis:

Two memorable and stirring works—first written as magazine pieces and later published in The Piazza Tales. "Bartleby," (also called "Bartleby the Scrivener") is a haunting moral allegory set in the business world of 19th-century New York. "Benito Cereno," a harrowing tale of slavery and revolt

Synopsis:

Two memorable and stirring works in one volume. "Bartleby," (also called "Bartleby the Scrivener") is a haunting moral allegory set in the business world of 19th-century New York. "Benito Cereno," a harrowing tale of slavery and revolt aboard a Spanish ship, is regarded by many as Melville's finest short story.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486264738
Author:
Melville, Herman
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Author:
Dover Thrift Editions
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
American
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Young men
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Wall street
Subject:
New York
Subject:
Wall Street -- Fiction.
Subject:
Copyists.
Subject:
Copyists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1990
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Dover Thrift Editions
Series Volume:
no 14
Publication Date:
19900731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.19 in 0.21 lb
Age Level:
from 14
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Product details 112 pages Dover Publications - English 9780486264738 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Two stirring works: "Bartleby," an intriguing moral allegory set in 19th century New York, and "Benito cereno," an exciting, highly acclaimed sea adventure.
"Synopsis" by ,
Two classics in one volume: "Bartleby," a disturbing moral allegory set in 19th-century New York, and "Benito Cereno," a gripping sea adventure that probes the nature of man's depravity.
"Synopsis" by , Two classics: "Bartleby," a disturbing moral allegory set in 19th-century New York, and "Benito Cereno," a gripping sea adventure.
"Synopsis" by , Two memorable and stirring works—first written as magazine pieces and later published in The Piazza Tales. "Bartleby," (also called "Bartleby the Scrivener") is a haunting moral allegory set in the business world of 19th-century New York. "Benito Cereno," a harrowing tale of slavery and revolt
"Synopsis" by ,
Two memorable and stirring works in one volume. "Bartleby," (also called "Bartleby the Scrivener") is a haunting moral allegory set in the business world of 19th-century New York. "Benito Cereno," a harrowing tale of slavery and revolt aboard a Spanish ship, is regarded by many as Melville's finest short story.
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