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Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street is a short story by Herman Melville published in Putnam’s magazine. After the narrator, an unnamed successful lawyer, hires two scriveners and sees an increase in his business, he decides to hire a third. The lawyer hires Bartleby, who has a different temperament from the other two scriveners. Initially, Bartleby delivers a large amount of high-quality work, but one day, when asked to review a document, Bartleby refuses by saying he would prefer not to. Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street is classic that explores isolation in American life and the workplace and loneliness.