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The Confidence-Man (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

by Herman Melville (Author), John Dugdale (Contributor), Tony Tanner (Introduction) "AT sunrise on a first of April,* there appeared, suddenly as Manco Capac at the lake Titicaca,* a man in creamcolours, at the water-side in..." (more)
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"A challenging text....An excellent edition--very useful introduction, appendices, and explanatory notes."--Kenneth D. Pimple, Indiana University


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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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Product Details
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 11, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0192837621
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192837622
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (9 customer reviews)
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