Male, female, deft, fraudulent, constantly shifting: which of the masquerade’ of passengers on the Mississippi steamboat Fid?e 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 broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Author: Herman Melville
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/03/2009
Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199554850
Language: English
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