Aaron S. (shuffdog) reviewed Bartleby and Benito Cereno (Dover Thrift Editions) on + 31 more book reviews
Bartleby is a VERY enjoyable work. Benito might have been, but it was so long ago.
Jenni B. (jennib) reviewed Bartleby and Benito Cereno (Dover Thrift Editions) on + 15 more book reviews
(my personal note: While I'm not an overall fan of Melville, these pieces are an appropriate dosage of him and are easily digested).
Two memorable and stirring worksfirst 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 aboard a Spanish ship, is regarded by many as Melvilles finest short story.
(amazon.com)
Two memorable and stirring worksfirst 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 aboard a Spanish ship, is regarded by many as Melvilles finest short story.
(amazon.com)
