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Thoughts on Herman Melville’s “The Confidence Man”?

I’ve just began reading it for my college English class (funny how college will have you read novels you never knew existed prior to taking a given english class). I’m only three chapters in and am trying my damndest to annotate in my copy so as to preserve retention and comprehension of the text (something that I noticed significantly harmed me in my English class last semester).

I’m wondering what any of you who have read this book think about it? It seems to have a good reputation in literary circles despite being obscure to the public eye.

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u/Damned-scoundrel — 5 hours ago
Thoughts on Herman Melville’s “The Confidence Man”?
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Thoughts on Herman Melville’s “The Confidence Man”?

I’ve just began reading it for my college English class (funny how college will have you read novels you never knew existed prior to taking a given english class). I’m only three chapters in and am trying my damndest to annotate in my copy so as to preserve retention and comprehension of the text (something that I noticed significantly harmed me in my English class last semester).

I’m wondering what any of you who have read this book think about it? It seems to have a good reputation in literary circles despite being obscure to the public eye.

u/Damned-scoundrel — 5 hours ago