Bartleby

Presents Herman Melville's story Bartleby, about a man who Preferred Not To., A dramatization about Bartley, the scrivener, who answers an advertisement for work with a lawyer, and after a brief spurt of intense work, gradually breaks down, refuses to move, and eventually dies because he has lost the will to live. Based on the story by Herman Melville.
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Bartleby
Author:Herman Melville
Summary:Presents the short story Bartleby, by Herman Melville, using authentic locales and period sets
Film, English, 1969
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Publisher: Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., Chicago, 1969
Series:
Short story showcase
Physical Description:
1 cartridge, 28 min. : sound, color ; super 8 mm + teacher's guide
OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:
4456163
Notes:
Loop film in Technicolor cartridge
Optical sound track
Based on the short story Bartleby, the scrivener by Herman Melville
Credits:
Collaborator, Clifton Fadiman.
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