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A Confederacy of Dunces
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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A Confederacy of Dunces
The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him.
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The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity, and ignorance.
But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his newfound employment to further his mission—and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with...
A Confederacy of Dunces is a comic masterpiece filled with eccentric characters and hilarious situations, bringing the vibrant city of New Orleans to life.
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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is often praised for its brilliant satire and unforgettable protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. The novel's comedic elements and unique narrative voice have won it a loyal following, with readers frequently returning to enjoy its wit and humour. Many consider it an enduring classic of American literature.
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ISBN: 9780141182865
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Foreword by Walker Percy
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 352
About the Author
John Kennedy Toole was born in New Orleans in 1937. He received a master's degree in English from Columbia University and taught at Hunter College and at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He wrote A Confederacy of Dunces in the early sixties and tried unsuccessfully to get the novel published; depressed, at least in part by his failure to place the book, he committed suicide in 1969. It was only through the tenacity of his mother that her son's book was eventually published and found the audience it deserved. His long-suppressed novel The Neon Bible, written when he was only sixteen, was eventually published as well. A Confederacy of Dunces won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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