The actor, Max Ruhbaum, reads the story Bartleby the Scrivener by the American writer Herman Melville. Bartleby - the scribe. By Herman Melville. New York. 1850. Bartleby the clerk is an employee of a New York law firm, Bartleby, who initially fulfils the writing and copying tasks assigned to him with diligence and dedication, but suddenly no longer wants to ‘join in’. He becomes increasingly taciturn, refuses to carry out the office work assigned to him and leaves his employer confused. Bartleby finally refuses to accept life itself ...
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