The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade(1857), by Herman Melville (novel) by Herman M

Description: The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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 Melvilles last and most modern novel can be seen as a symbol of American cultural history. Onboard the Fidèle, a steamboat floating down the Mississippi to New Orleans, a confidence man sets out to defraud his fellow passengers.In quick succession he assumes numerous guises from a legless beggar and a worldly businessman to a collector for charitable causes and a cosmopolitan gentleman, who simply swindles a barber out of the price of a shave. Making very little from his hoaxes, the pleasure of trickery seems an end in itself for this slippery conman. Is he the Devil? Is his chicanery merely intended to expose the mercenary concerns of those around him? Set on April Fools Day, The Confidence-Man (1857) is an engaging comedy of masquerades, digressions and shifting identity, and a devastating satire on the American dream. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author Biography Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, sh Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, sh Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, sh Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaort story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaort story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaort story writer, essayist, and poet who received wide acclaim for his earliest novels, such as "Typee" and "Redburn", bim for his earliest novels, such as "Typee" and "Redburn", bim Details ISBN 1530927501 ISBN-13 9781530927500 Title The Confidence-Man Author Herman Melville Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 156 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:98024650; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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