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| ★ wanayoo — archive 1999 http://bartleby.com/sv/welcome.html | Nouvelle recherche | Portail wanayoo |
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| THE CONCLUDING line of Herman Melville’s classic American short story Bartleby, the Scrivener reads
Ah Bartleby, Ah Humanity! And so, Bartleby.com—after the humble character of its namesake scrivener, or copyist—publishes the classics of literature, nonfiction, and reference free of charge for the home, classroom, and desktop of each and every Internet participant. | 1 |
| Bartleby.com began as a personal research experiment in 1993 and within one year published the first classic book on the Web (Whitman’s Leaves of Grass). Since then, Bartleby.com has grown with the patronage of millions of loyal readers to incorporate in 1999 and engage a staff of editors and Internet professionals who select, design, and create an innovative electronic book experience. | 2 |
| Our ever-expanding list of great books—currently thousands of works by hundreds of authors—meets the needs of students, researchers, and pleasure readers alike and forms the preeminent electronic publishing enterprise of the twenty-first century. | 3 |
| On behalf of the staff of Bartleby.com, I welcome you as a patron, encourage your thorough use of our services, and look forward to your comments to benefit the quality and selection of our texts: webmaster@bartleby.com
Sincerely, Steven H. van Leeuwen Publisher & Founder Bartleby.com Announcement: Emily Post’s Etiquette (12-1-99)
Press: New York Times article (12-9-99) Washington Post article (1-7-00) | 4 |