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Felix Krull

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“The Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man”

In The Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man
From childhood Krull lacks morality and has a masterful ability to play any part he desires. He avoids the draft by inducing symptoms of illness in himself and goes to work in a hotel as a pageboy. While there he manages to act as both servant and…
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