One day, I asked Bartleby to come to my office to study a legal paper with me. But, he worked well…like a machine, never looking or speaking. I was happy with his work, but not happy with the way he worked. He worked through the day by sunlight, and into the night by candlelight. It was Bartleby.Īt first Bartleby almost worked himself too hard writing the legal papers I gave him. He was a small man, quiet and dressed in a clean but old suit of clothes. He stood outside my office and waited for me to speak. I have met a great many people in my days, but the man who answered my advertisement was the strangest person I have ever heard of or met. My business continued to grow and so I decided to get one more man to help write legal papers. SHEP O’NEAL: I am an old lawyer, and I have three men working for me. Here is Shep O’Neal to tell you the story in Special English. Our story this week is called “Bartleby." It was written by Herman Melville, one of America’s best-known writers. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.
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