The Confidence-man
Herman Melville
Like a microcosm of America, the Fidele, a Mississippi steamboat bound for New Orleans, floats downstream without reaching its goal, its passengers all the victims or abusers of trust or confidence. Melville's confidence man--deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting--represents a central symbol of American cultural history.
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Année:
1857
Editeur::
Oxford University Press, USA
Langue:
english
Pages:
420
ISBN 10:
0192837621
ISBN 13:
9780192837622
Fichier:
HTM, 626 KB
IPFS:
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english, 1857