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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... Already he was polishing a few carefully worded accusations designed to reduce his mother to repentance or , at least , confusion . He often had to keep her in her place . She had driven him downtown in the old Plymouth , and while she ...
... Already he was polishing a few carefully worded accusations designed to reduce his mother to repentance or , at least , confusion . He often had to keep her in her place . She had driven him downtown in the old Plymouth , and while she ...
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... already beginning to send out distress signals . " After what seemed a long time , during which there was much tinkling of glass and closing of coolers some- where in the shadows , the bartender appeared again and set the beers before ...
... already beginning to send out distress signals . " After what seemed a long time , during which there was much tinkling of glass and closing of coolers some- where in the shadows , the bartender appeared again and set the beers before ...
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... already beginning to set in . " The elegant young man spilled his daiquiri on his bottle - green velvet jacket . " Hey , bartender , " Mrs. Reilly called . " Get a rag . One of the customers just spilled they drink . " " That's quite ...
... already beginning to set in . " The elegant young man spilled his daiquiri on his bottle - green velvet jacket . " Hey , bartender , " Mrs. Reilly called . " Get a rag . One of the customers just spilled they drink . " " That's quite ...
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... already . " " And your son seems to delight in dropping them , I must say . " Okay , you two . This is the kinda place where every- body oughta have themselves some fun . " Mrs. Reilly smiled at the young man . " Let me buy you another ...
... already . " " And your son seems to delight in dropping them , I must say . " Okay , you two . This is the kinda place where every- body oughta have themselves some fun . " Mrs. Reilly smiled at the young man . " Let me buy you another ...
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... already stinks . " " I beg your pardon , " Ignatius said . The woman ignored him and looked at the broken and empty cake box on the bar , saying , " Somebody's been having a picnic in here . Goddammit . I already told you people about ...
... already stinks . " " I beg your pardon , " Ignatius said . The woman ignored him and looked at the broken and empty cake box on the bar , saying , " Somebody's been having a picnic in here . Goddammit . I already told you people about ...
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