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I Would Prefer Not To
Essential Stories
Series: Pushkin Collection
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I Would Prefer Not To
In these stories of the surreal mundanity of office life and obscure tensions at sea, Melville's darkly modern sensibility plunges us into a world of irony and mystery, where nothing is as it first appears.
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A lawyer hires a new copyist, only to be met with stubborn, confounding resistance. A cynical lightning rod salesman plies his trade by exploiting fears in stormy weather. After boarding a beleaguered Spanish slave ship, an American trader's cheerful outlook is repeatedly shadowed by paralyzing unease.
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I Would Prefer Not To showcases Melville’s remarkable ability to weave profound existential themes into his narratives. Reviewers praise the collection for its cosmic and timeless resonance, with "Bartleby, the Scrivener" frequently highlighted for its haunting perfection and modern relevance. The book's stories are noted for their enduring brilliance and Melville's masterful portrayal of resistance and gothic intensity.
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ISBN: 9781782277460
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 165.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Herman Melville was born to a merchant family in New York City in 1819. His father died suddenly in 1832, and Melville took jobs as a bank clerk, a farmhand and a teacher to make ends meet. In 1839, he embarked on the first in a series of sea voyages that would provide him with inspiration for his novels Typee (1846), Omoo (1847) and his great masterpiece, Moby-Dick (1851). Following poor sales and hostile reviews, Melville abandoned fiction writing in 1857, turning to poetry and a career as a customs inspector on the New York docks. He died in relative obscurity in 1891.
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