The confidence-man : his masquerade
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Matterson, Stephen, editor,
Published
London, England ; New York, New York, USA :, 1990.
ISBN
0140445471, 9780140445473
Physical Desc
xliv, 351 pages ; 20 cm.
Status
Adult Fiction (3rd floor)
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Published
London, England ; New York, New York, USA :, 1990.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0140445471, 9780140445473
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxviii-xliv).
Description
"On board the 'Fidele', a steamboat floating down the Mississippi to New orleans, a confidence man sets out to defraud his fellow passengers. In quick succession he assumes numerous guises--from a legless beggar and a worldly businessman to a collector for charitable causes and a 'cosmospolitan' gentleman. Making very little from his hoaxes, the pleasure of trickery seems an end in itself for this slippery conman. Is his chicanery merely intended to expose the mercanery concerns of those around him? Set on April Fool's Day, 'The Confidence-Man' (1857) is an engaging comedy of masquerades, digressions and shifting identity, and a devastating satire of the American dream"--from back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Melville, H., & Matterson, S. (1990). The confidence-man: his masquerade . New York, New York, USA :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and Stephen, Matterson. 1990. The Confidence-man: His Masquerade. New York, New York, USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 and Stephen, Matterson. The Confidence-man: His Masquerade New York, New York, USA, 1990.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Melville, Herman, and Stephen Matterson. The Confidence-man: His Masquerade New York, New York, USA :, 1990.
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