A Confederacy of DuncesWinner 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 Review A 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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Page 19
... Darlene . I like good stories . You got a spicy one ? " The bartender slammed the beer and the daiquiri down just as the bus was starting off on its journey in the vortex . " Here , have a clean glass , " the bartender snarled at Mrs ...
... Darlene . I like good stories . You got a spicy one ? " The bartender slammed the beer and the daiquiri down just as the bus was starting off on its journey in the vortex . " Here , have a clean glass , " the bartender snarled at Mrs ...
Page 20
... Darlene , " is obviously rather foolproof . It seems that the cabdriver and I were making small dots on their screen all the way from Baton Rouge . " " You was on radar , " Darlene yawned . " Just think of that . " " Ignatius , we gotta ...
... Darlene , " is obviously rather foolproof . It seems that the cabdriver and I were making small dots on their screen all the way from Baton Rouge . " " You was on radar , " Darlene yawned . " Just think of that . " " Ignatius , we gotta ...
Page 21
... Darlene cried , looking past Ignatius . " Have one , honey , " Mrs. Reilly said . " I think that I shall have one , too , " Ignatius said . “ I imagine that they taste rather good with brandy . " Mrs. Reilly spread the box out on the ...
... Darlene cried , looking past Ignatius . " Have one , honey , " Mrs. Reilly said . " I think that I shall have one , too , " Ignatius said . “ I imagine that they taste rather good with brandy . " Mrs. Reilly spread the box out on the ...
Page 22
... Darlene . " I spent all his poor Grammaw Reilly's insurance money to keep him in college for eight years , and since then all he's done is lay around the house watching television . " " You oughta be ashamed , " Darlene said to Ignatius ...
... Darlene . " I spent all his poor Grammaw Reilly's insurance money to keep him in college for eight years , and since then all he's done is lay around the house watching television . " " You oughta be ashamed , " Darlene said to Ignatius ...
Page 23
... Darlene , " the woman said . " You're big friends with them , huh ? Playing games on the stools with these two characters ? " " This guy's been mistreating his momma , ” Darlene explained . " Mothers ? We got mothers in here now ...
... Darlene , " the woman said . " You're big friends with them , huh ? Playing games on the stools with these two characters ? " " This guy's been mistreating his momma , ” Darlene explained . " Mothers ? We got mothers in here now ...
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