Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775419924
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Confidence-Man by : Herman Melville
Download or read book The Confidence-Man written by Herman Melville and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The name Herman Melville is synonymous with the pinnacle of American literary achievement, and many regard his novel Moby-Dick as the quintessential work of American fiction. In The Confidence-Man, Melville's final major novel, the author explores the motivations, travails, and personalities of a group of boat passengers en route to New Orleans, as well as the mysterious trickster figure who riles things up at the margins of the group.