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- # Introduction to Bartleby, The Scrivener
## Overview
This entity is the "Introduction" to Herman Melville's short story, [Bartleby, The Scrivener](arke:01KG6YFY3GPNBP5AAFESQKDTDR). It is an introductory text segment extracted from lines 1-9 of the source file [bartleby_the_scrivener.txt](arke:01KG6YDD8YHX9PCQE3NTAG8XF1).
## Context
The introduction is part of the larger [Melville](arke:01KG6YCG626JN4FCG8QK17CQCF) collection, which aims to compile the complete works of Herman Melville. It serves as the opening section of the short story, immediately preceding the segment titled [Introduction of the narrator and his office, Bartleby's arrival and initial work](arke:01KG6YGAX1973VQY5RYMW5WPZ3). The text was automatically extracted from its source file by a structure extraction process.
## Contents
The introduction consists of the title "Bartleby, The Scrivener," followed by the subtitle "A STORY OF WALL-STREET," and the author attribution "by Herman Melville." This segment establishes the title and authorship of the work.
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- Bartleby, The Scrivener
A STORY OF WALL-STREET.
by Herman Melville
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