
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade - Oxford World's Classics (Paperback)
Herman Melville (author), Tony Tanner (editor), John Dugdale (editor)
£12.99
Paperback
416 Pages /
Published: 09/10/2008
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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.
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.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199554850
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 290 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
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