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" What a strange and wonderful story. Bartleby is probably the most mysterious character I've ever come across in twenty eight years of reading.
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- Jen, 11/1/2011
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" One of my all time favorite short stories, Bartleby saw life as it was for him.
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- Michael, 10/23/2011
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" I prefer not to review this story.
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- James, 10/20/2011
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" Is this the original post-modern story or what?Bartleby is the epitome of the existential man, free to prefer to not______. Melville was a genius. I may dive into Moby Dick now.
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- Marley, 10/14/2011
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" Especially apropos during these days of Occupy Wall Street. Seems like a lot of people are starting to look at the growing gap between rich and poor and saying I'd prefer not to live this way.
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- Merlina, 10/5/2011
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" This could be my new thing: super short classics. The same sense of accomplishment for half the work. It's a win-win, really. Win-win-win, even, if the classic in question is a truly enjoyable read, as this one is.
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- Raisu, 10/2/2011
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" Strange and uneventful, but upon further examination the story becomes interesting. I read this for my novella class at Dartmouth College.
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- Matthew, 9/25/2011
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" Surprised by myself, I really loved this novella! Love the sybolism of Bartleby!
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- Aase, 9/5/2011
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" Une courte nouvelle sur un personnage énigmatique, silencieux engagé par un patron qui se laisse attendrir. Sympa.
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- Lolo, 8/11/2011
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" pretty much my first taste of melville and i was pleasantly surprised. enjoyable, ambiguous story with a memorable quote. amusing characters. actually, thinking about this is making me think of kafka's "blumfeld" and the ridiculous assistants.
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- Rowena, 8/6/2011
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" Con esta novelita Melville se anticipa a los personajes que después Kafka llevaría hasta las últimas consecuencias...
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- Víctor, 8/6/2011
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