The Confidence-Man

His Masquerade

Herman Melville author Tony Tanner editor John Dugdale editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:9th Oct '08

Should be back in stock very soon

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The Confidence-Man cover

Male, female, deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting: which of the `masquerade' of passengers on the Mississippi steamboat Fidèle 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

ISBN: 9780199554850

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 20mm

Weight: 290g

416 pages