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THE CONFIDENCE-MAN (Modern Classics Series)

- Cultural Satire & Metaphysical Book

Om THE CONFIDENCE-MAN (Modern Classics Series)

The Confidence-Man is an ambiguous figure who sneaks aboard a Mississippi steamboat on April Fool''s Day. This stranger attempts to test the confidence of the several steamboat passengers whose interlocking stories are told as they travel down the Mississippi River toward New Orleans. The novel is written as cultural satire, allegory, and metaphysical treatise, dealing with themes of sincerity, identity, morality, religiosity, economic materialism, irony, and cynicism. Herman Melville''s writing draws on his experience at sea as a common sailor, exploration of literature and philosophy, and engagement in the contradictions of American society in a period of rapid change. His best known works include Typee, a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, its sequel Omoo, and the great classic Moby-Dick.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9788027331499
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 164
  • Utgitt:
  • 15. april 2019
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x229x9 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 227 g.
Leveringstid: 2-4 uker
Forventet levering: 27. desember 2024
Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

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The Confidence-Man is an ambiguous figure who sneaks aboard a Mississippi steamboat on April Fool''s Day. This stranger attempts to test the confidence of the several steamboat passengers whose interlocking stories are told as they travel down the Mississippi River toward New Orleans. The novel is written as cultural satire, allegory, and metaphysical treatise, dealing with themes of sincerity, identity, morality, religiosity, economic materialism, irony, and cynicism. Herman Melville''s writing draws on his experience at sea as a common sailor, exploration of literature and philosophy, and engagement in the contradictions of American society in a period of rapid change. His best known works include Typee, a romantic account of his experiences in Polynesian life, its sequel Omoo, and the great classic Moby-Dick.

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