Bartleby and Benito Cereno

by Herman Melville

Overview

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 aboard a Spanish ship, is regarded by many as Melville's finest short story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420956207
Publisher:	Digireads.com Publishing
Publication date:	09/20/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	607,796
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Herman Melville (1819–1891) found early success with stories inspired by his adventures in the South Seas. His fortunes declined with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick, now recognized as a masterpiece but scorned by Melville's contemporaries. The author was obliged to work as a New York City customs inspector and died in obscurity, three decades before the critical reassessment of his work.

Date of Birth:

August 1, 1819

Date of Death:

September 28, 1891

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15