{"product_id":"the-confidence-man-paperback-7","title":"The Confidence-Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1857) is a novel by American writer Herman Melville. After the failure of his novels \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e (1851) and Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work. When it was published, \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e was seen as a flawed, unnecessarily complicated novel, and beyond several collections of poetry, it all but ended Melville's career as a professional writer. When Melville's work was reappraised in the 1920s, however, scholars recognized his status as one of nineteenth century America's finest literary voices. A keen visionary, Melville's satirical outlook and pessimistic sense of American morality drive the fragmented narrative of \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, his final, most complicated, and perhaps most rewarding novel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn St. Louis, a mute man dressed in cream colored clothes boards a riverboat bound for New Orleans. On the journey down the Mississippi, a cast of characters at once bizarre and commonplace passes the time playing cards, engaging in conversation, and attempting to gain one another's trust. A crippled African American beggar faces disbelief when he speaks of his life on the streets. A young and naïve student idolizes wealthy men and hopes to make a fortune by investing in stocks. A man in a gray suit asks his fellow passengers to donate to a suspicious charity. As the boat sails on, it becomes increasingly clear that while confidence is easily purchased, honesty remains the rarest of commodities. Set and published on April Fool's Day, \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a satire of American life that explores with unsparing pessimism themes of religion, identity, morality, and the role of money in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Herman Melville's \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious drifter boards a steamboat bound for New Orleans. As they travel down the Mississippi River, the passengers aboard the \u003ci\u003eFidèle\u003c\/i\u003e pass the time by telling stories, playing cards, and making conversation as suspicion grows and trust becomes no more than a commodity. \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/i\u003e is Herman Melville's final novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47255444390137,"sku":"9781975914417","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5Wytxycsv79781975914417.webp?v=1768721748","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-confidence-man-paperback-7","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}