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''The Confidence-Man'' (full title ''The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade'') is Herman Melville's last major novel, a satire published on April 1st, 1857. In it, one mysterious man sneaks onto a Mississippi steamboat. He tests the confidence and doubts of the passengers, while conning money off of them one by one through different masquerades.
The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
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''The Confidence-Man'' (full title ''The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade'') is Herman Melville's Creator/HermanMelville's last major novel, a satire published on April 1st, 1857. In it, one mysterious man sneaks onto a Mississippi steamboat. He tests the confidence and doubts of the passengers, while conning money off of them one by one through different masquerades.
The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics. \n The book's indifferent-to-hostile reception, continuing a trend that had started with ''Literature/MobyDick'', cause Melville to stop writing novels altogether.
The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
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!!!Tropes used by the novel:
* AprilFoolsDay
* TheBarnum
* CharacterFilibuster
* AprilFoolsDay
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* MasterOfDisguise
* MindScrew
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* IdealismVsCynicism: Herman Melvill wrote on the side of idealism.
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The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[IdealismVsCynicism [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: The man didn't even put a pun in this book without it having some kind of significant meaning. It's hard to catch, but the story is rife with symbolism of Eastern and Western religions.
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''The Confidence-Man'' (full title ''The Confidence Man: Confidence-Man: His Masquerade'') is Herman Melville's last major novel, a satire published on April 1st, 1857. In it, one mysterious man sneaks onto a Mississippi steamboat. He tests the confidence and doubts of the passengers, while conning money off of them one by one through different masquerades.
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TheConfidenceMan (full title ''The Confidence Man: His Masquerade'') is Herman Melville's last major novel, a satire published on April 1st, 1857. In it, one mysterious man sneaks onto a Mississippi steamboat. He tests the confidence and doubts of the passengers, while conning money off of them one by one through different masquerades.
The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[IdealismVsCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
It is also notable for being a book dealing with nihilism and existentialism before other 20th century literature.
The full text can be read [[http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/MelConf.html here]].
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!!!Tropes used by the novel:
* AprilFoolsDay
* TheBarnum
* CharacterFilibuster
* ComeToGawk: Passengers on the boardwalk come to just watch the crippled man from New Guinea.
* TheCon
* ConMan
* ConsummateLiar
* ContemplateOurNavels
* DoubleMeaningTitle: He's a ConMan, and he tests people's confidence.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: The bitter old cripple holds this attitude of distrust.
* {{Fictional Counterpart}}s: Charlie Noble is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne; Mark Winsome is RalphWaldoEmerson, and the beggar is EdgarAllanPoe.
* GainaxEnding
* IdealismVsCynicism: Herman Melvill wrote on the side of idealism.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed:
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR]]";
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH THE POWERFUL EFFECT OF NATURAL SCENERY IS EVINCED IN THE CASE OF THE MISSOURIAN, WHO, IN VIEW OF THE REGION ROUND-ABOUT CAIRO, HAS A RETURN OF HIS CHILLY FIT.]]"
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH THE LAST THREE WORDS OF THE LAST CHAPTER ARE MADE THE TEXT OF DISCOURSE, WHICH WILL BE SURE OF RECEIVING MORE OR LESS ATTENTION FROM THOSE READERS WHO DO NOT SKIP IT.]]"
* ManipulativeBastard: The Confidence-man, to a T
* MasterOfDisguise
* MindScrew
* NoNameGiven: The Confidence-man has several aliases, but we never find out his true name.
* PhantomThief
* ThePhilosopher
* PostModern: Considered by some to be one of the first examples.
* PowerOfTrust: He sees just how ''much'' they will trust.
* {{Satire}}: Melville satirizes 19th century authors by making characters based on them.
* SecretTest: Each ''conversation'' he has.
* TheSpook: No one knows a thing about his true identity.
* {{Trickster}}
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: The man didn't even put a pun in this book without it having some kind of significant meaning. It's hard to catch, but the story is rife with symbolism of Eastern and Western religions.
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The novel is a satirical work, and an allegory for the broader aspects of human nature and human identity. It reflects Herman Melville's views on [[MoralityTropes morality]], [[ReligionTropes religion]], [[IdealismVsCynicism cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
It is also notable for being a book dealing with nihilism and existentialism before other 20th century literature.
The full text can be read [[http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/MelConf.html here]].
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!!!Tropes used by the novel:
* AprilFoolsDay
* TheBarnum
* CharacterFilibuster
* ComeToGawk: Passengers on the boardwalk come to just watch the crippled man from New Guinea.
* TheCon
* ConMan
* ConsummateLiar
* ContemplateOurNavels
* DoubleMeaningTitle: He's a ConMan, and he tests people's confidence.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: The bitter old cripple holds this attitude of distrust.
* {{Fictional Counterpart}}s: Charlie Noble is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne; Mark Winsome is RalphWaldoEmerson, and the beggar is EdgarAllanPoe.
* GainaxEnding
* IdealismVsCynicism: Herman Melvill wrote on the side of idealism.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed:
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS APPEAR]]";
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH THE POWERFUL EFFECT OF NATURAL SCENERY IS EVINCED IN THE CASE OF THE MISSOURIAN, WHO, IN VIEW OF THE REGION ROUND-ABOUT CAIRO, HAS A RETURN OF HIS CHILLY FIT.]]"
-->"[[AC:IN WHICH THE LAST THREE WORDS OF THE LAST CHAPTER ARE MADE THE TEXT OF DISCOURSE, WHICH WILL BE SURE OF RECEIVING MORE OR LESS ATTENTION FROM THOSE READERS WHO DO NOT SKIP IT.]]"
* ManipulativeBastard: The Confidence-man, to a T
* MasterOfDisguise
* MindScrew
* NoNameGiven: The Confidence-man has several aliases, but we never find out his true name.
* PhantomThief
* ThePhilosopher
* PostModern: Considered by some to be one of the first examples.
* PowerOfTrust: He sees just how ''much'' they will trust.
* {{Satire}}: Melville satirizes 19th century authors by making characters based on them.
* SecretTest: Each ''conversation'' he has.
* TheSpook: No one knows a thing about his true identity.
* {{Trickster}}
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: The man didn't even put a pun in this book without it having some kind of significant meaning. It's hard to catch, but the story is rife with symbolism of Eastern and Western religions.
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