Bartleby, the Scrivener
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Herman MelvilleBartleby, the Scrivener
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Behind a folding screen in a Wall Street law office sits one of literature's most enigmatic characters, whose simple phrase "I would prefer not to" has puzzled readers for generations. Test your understanding of Herman Melville's haunting tale of modern alienation and the limits of human compassion.