The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is the last novel Herman Melville published in his lifetime, appearing on April Fools' Day, 1857. It takes place in a single day aboard the steamboat Fidèle as it moves down the Mississippi from St. Louis toward New Orleans. A deaf-mute carrying a slate, a crippled Black beggar, a man in mourning, an agent of a coal company, an herb doctor and a cosmopolitan in a motley coat appear in turn, each asking the passengers for trust in one form or another, and the reader is left to decide whether they are one man or many. The book is a sequence of conversations about charity, credit and belief, satirical and hard to pin down. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade online?
Yes. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade in the public domain?
Yes. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade?
About 6 h 13 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade?
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
