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		InitialLastName 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Short Little Difficult Books For a salmon-sized taste, Bartleby the Scrivener. Great annotated version here: https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/10/herma...

billfruit 3 months ago | [–]

Both Billy Bud and Bartleby are very focused on the human drama. If you are more interested in the sea rather, I'd suggest Typee and its follow up Omoo.

jamiek88 3 months ago | [–]

Wait? That was the moby dick guy?! Loved that Bartley story.

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