Is "Baretleby" a book by Melville?

Answer by  echomyst (48)

"Baretleby" is not a book by Melville. "Bartleby, the Scrivener: a Story of Wall Street" is, however, a novella by the American novelist Herman Melville (1819–1891).

Answer by  smac972 (179)

"Baretlby, the Scrivener" or "Baretleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a novella by American authour, Herman Melville. (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) A scrivener was someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts, particularly of the legal variety, taking great care to accurately record them identically.