A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Happy Failure by Herman Melville.

There is no txt file, you'll have to get the zip. See also Etext #2489, Etext #2701, and a computer-generated audio file, Etext #9147.

See also Etext #15, Etext #2701, and a computer-generated audio file, Etext #9147.

See also Etext #2489, Etext #15, and a computer-generated audio file, Etext #9147.

Set on a Mississippi steamer on April Fool's Day and populated by a series of shape-shifting con men, The Confidence-Man is a challenging metaphysical and ethical exploration of antebellum American society.