A close reading of both Bartleby and The Stranger highlights the striking similarities in imagery, symbolism, and theme between the two works.
Melville’s Bartleby and Camus’ Absurdism
Author: Ada Wofford
Ada Wofford is currently a graduate student studying Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a BA in English Literature. She works as a content writer and freelance editor; she is a Contributing Editor for The Blue Nib literary magazine, and an Editorial Intern at Sundress Publications. In addition to her several pieces published in The Blue Nib, Ada has been published by McSweeney's, Fudoki Magazine, Sundress Publications, and more. Ada is also the founder and Editor of My Little Underground, a music review site run exclusively by musicians.