The Confidence-man by Herman Melville

The Confidence-man by Herman Melville

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Summary

Male, female, deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting: which of the "masquerade" of passengers on the Mississippi steamboat "Fidele" is "the confidence man"? The central motif of Melville's last and most modern novel can be seen as a symbol of American cultural history.

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The Confidence-man by Herman Melville

Male, female, deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting: which of the 'masquerade' of passengers on the Mississippi steamboat Fidele is 'the confidence man'? The central motif of Melville's last and most 'modern' novel can be seen as a symbol of American cultural history.
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ISBN 13 9780192837622
ISBN 10 0192837621
Title The Confidence-man
Author Herman Melville
Series Oxford World's Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1999-10-01
Number of pages 408
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.