A discussion of Herman Melville's Bartleby

Series: Humanities Series (Ebec)

Duration: 0:10:39

Genre: Educational | Lecture

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 10Oct69 · MP20050 (Jan-Jun 1970) Copyright holder: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp

Description: Uses narration by Charles Van Doren to discuss Herman Melville's short story, Bartleby. Includes footage from the original film to point out that the real hero is not Bartleby, but the lawyer. Applies the theme to universal proportions asking how much does one man owe another, simply as a human being? , Uses narration by Charles Van Doren to discuss Herman Melville's short story, Bartleby. Includes footage from the original film to point out that the real hero is not Bartleby, but the lawyer. Applies the theme to universal proportions asking how much does one man owe another, simply as a human being? Bartleby by Herman Melville also available.

Complete Record: , Uses narration by Charles Van Doren to discuss Herman Melville's short story, Bartleby. Includes footage from the original film to point out that the real hero is not Bartleby, but the lawyer. Applies the theme to universal proportions asking how much does one man owe another, simply as a human being? Bartleby by Herman Melville also available.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.