Bartleby & Co. by Enrique Vila-Matas

Published 2000 · 45,000 words · about 3 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Metafiction, Essays

How hard is Bartleby & Co. to read?

Bartleby & Co. scores 7.3 out of 10 for difficulty, making it very challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.6 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 4.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 7.6 out of 10
  • Information density: 8.4 out of 10

Literary standing

Bartleby & Co. holds a literary regard score of 6.9 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Enrique Vila-Matas