Bartleby, the Scrivener vs Wall Street stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wall street, Securities industry, Fiction
Bartleby, the Scrivener
"Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by Herman Melville. The story first appeared, anonymously, in Putnam's Magazine in two parts. The first part appeared in November 1853, with the…
1 film adaptation
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Wall Street stories
Edwin Lefèvre was an American journalist, writer, and diplomat most noted for his writings on Wall Street business: The Woman and Her Bonds, The Break in Turpentine, The Tipster, A Philanthropic Whisper,The Man Who Won,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bartleby, the Scrivener is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Wall Street stories.
- Bartleby, the Scrivener has the widest readership — 79334 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Bartleby, the Scrivener | Wall Street stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (79334) | 4.2 (120) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (495) | — |
Reception
| Bartleby, the Scrivener | Wall Street stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79334 | 120 |
| Editions | 66 | 20 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 51 | — |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Written reviews | 8 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 13827 | — |
| Pages | 66 | 224 |