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The Secret Lives of the Scriveners

A Dahl/Pratchett-esque short story inspired by the incredibly dull short story Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville. So bored indeed was I by Melville's story and his overly long sentences, I thought I'd write my own twisted version of his story for my university coursework. If it makes you laugh, then it has done its job. Please find a .pdf version of the story by following the link below.

The Secret Lives of the Scriveners by MJRyder

Want to read the original?

Though not everyone's cup of tea (and certainly not mine), the original text from which I received my inspiration can be found all over the internet, one such location being HERE


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