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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.▼
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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 [[Morality Tropes|morality]], [[Religion Tropes|religion]], [[Idealism vs. Cynicism|cynicism]], and other philosophical topics.
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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
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* [[Fictional Counterpart|Fictional Counterparts]]: Charlie Noble is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne; Mark Winsome is [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]], and the beggar is [[Edgar Allan Poe]].
* [[Gainax Ending]]
* [[Idealism vs. Cynicism]]: Herman
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