The Confidence-Man

Autor*innen

• Herman Melville

Parameter

• 361 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• 19. Jahrhundert
• Amerikanische Literatur
• Belletristik
• Geschichte
• Klassiker

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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.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008