# The Narrator (Paradise of Bachelors) — Short Fiction character guide

> The Narrator (Paradise of Bachelors) in Short Fiction by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unknown, the man, this man

**First appearance:** 0020-the-paradise-of-bachelors

## Who they are

A visitor to a lavish bachelor's club in London who later sees a paper mill.

## In the story

### [The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/the-paradise-of-bachelors-and-the-tartarus-of-maids)

The narrator visits the Temple in London and later a paper mill, observing and contrasting the two worlds.

### [The Paradise of Bachelors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/the-paradise-of-bachelors)

The narrator is a guest at the bachelor dinner, observing and participating in the evening's festivities.

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