The Confidence-Man - His Masquerade

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Herman Melville
• Con la collaborazione di: John Dugdale (Editore), Tony Tanner (Editore), Tony (Fellow Tanner (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.10.2008
• EAN: 9780199554850
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955485-0
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Oxford World's Classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC; Oxford World's Classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC; World's classics
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi