A Confederacy of Dunces
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John Kennedy Toole
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book ReviewA Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times).
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Author
John Kennedy Toole
Pages
416
Publisher
Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published Date
2007-12-01
ISBN
0802197620 9780802197627
Ratings
Google: 3
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"I think Jack Black would make a great Ignatius (if they were ever able to finally make it into a movie)."
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Claire Freeman
"Amazing book that is incredibly funny. Quite a puzzle considering the author committed suicide after its completion. His mother found the manuscript which later won Pulitzer."
Greg Martinez
"This book is so cleverly written. Have read it three times and am still entertained by it. "
M. A. Daniels
"Wacky and so good! Set in New Orleans. "
Gwen hourihan
"Kinda like Don Quixote in 1960s New Orleans. Absolute masterpiece!"
James L
""I suspect that I am the result of particularly weak conception on the part of my father. His sperm was probably emitted in a rather offhand manner.""
Claire Taylor
"One of the funniest books I've ever read. If you have any sort of sense of humor, read this book. I literally laughed out loud during study hall at times."
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Leah Burns
"Great book"
Howard Miller
"One of my favorites!!!! "
Nicole Deason
"Fantastic read. Funny characters. I've read this book many times over the years. I love Ignatius!"
Eden R. Farmer
