{"product_id":"bartleby-the-scrivener-herman-melville-9781806299089","title":"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Quiet Rebellion Against Modern Life - A Tale of Isolation, Resistance \u0026 Routine (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)","description":"\u003cem\u003eWhat if the most radical rebellion was simply to say \"no\"?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerman Melville's \u003cem\u003eBartleby, the Scrivener\u003c\/em\u003e is a razor-sharp parable of modern alienation, as relevant in today's open-plan offices as in the ledger-lined corridors of nineteenth-century Wall Street. This definitive presentation restores Melville's wit, irony, and moral complexity while offering gentle notes for contemporary readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an amiable lawyer hires the enigmatic Bartleby, productivity soars-until the scrivener's sudden refusals grind the office's gears to a halt. Neither threats nor compassion can move him. As piles of unexamined documents grow, so does an unsettling question: \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does society owe to the souls it consumes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Portrait of Passive Dissent\u003c\/strong\u003e - See how Bartleby's polite non-compliance destabilizes capitalism's clockwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Birth of Modern Bureaucracy\u003c\/strong\u003e - Walk Wall Street's corridors where faceless labor first met mass paperwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Themes of Empathy \u0026amp; Duty\u003c\/strong\u003e - Confront the moral dilemma of helping those who refuse to help themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelville's Dark Humor \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/strong\u003e - Experience prose that balances dry comedy with existential weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContextual Enhancements\u003c\/strong\u003e - Light annotations clarify period law-office culture without interrupting narrative flow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers of Kafka, Camus, or contemporary workplace satires, \u003cem\u003eBartleby\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to question obedience, purpose, and the silent costs of \"business as usual.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Melville,Tim Zengerink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806299089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806299089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Herman Melville","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447101698303,"sku":"9781806299089","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f50854e-57fb-46f4-83e1-d0a9ead446a8.jpg?v=1777228831","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bartleby-the-scrivener-herman-melville-9781806299089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}