EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 55 MIN
The Confidence-Man Chapters 25 - 28
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a cosmopolitan stranger encounters a Western man who recounts with solemn detail the fierce and solitary life of Colonel John Moredock, a legendary Indian-hater whose paradoxical nature intertwines avenging passion with moments of uncommon humanity. They engage in a thoughtful discourse on the nature of hatred, misanthropy, and charity, culminating in a convivial, almost poetic communion that tempers grim histories with a shared faith in human goodness.
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In which a cosmopolitan stranger encounters a Western man who recounts with solemn detail the fierce and solitary life of Colonel John Moredock, a legendary Indian-hater whose paradoxical nature intertwines avenging passion with moments of uncommon humanity. They engage in a thoughtful discourse on the nature of hatred, misanthropy, and charity, culminating in a convivial, almost poetic communion that tempers grim histories with a shared faith in human goodness.
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The Confidence-Man Chapters 25 - 28
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