Con Artists in Literature and Popular Culture

“This compelling gem of a book provides a meaningful and fascinating psychological profile of con artistry from classical literature to current popular culture. Marcel Danesi compiles that identikit magnificently. No dry sleep-inducing pages in this work. The study is exceptionally well-written, theoretically nuanced and highly original. The scholarship is not only sound, it is determined and inspired.” – Michael Lettieri, Professor Emeritus, Department of Language Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada