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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... enough , so that I would have to keep reading . In this case I read on . And on . First with the sinking feeling that it was not bad enough to quit , then with a prickle of interest , then a growing excitement , and. • vii.
... enough , so that I would have to keep reading . In this case I read on . And on . First with the sinking feeling that it was not bad enough to quit , then with a prickle of interest , then a growing excitement , and. • vii.
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... feel . It seemed as if his whole being was ready to burst from his swollen suede desert boots , and , as if to verify this , Ignatius turned his singular eyes toward his feet . The feet did indeed look swollen . He was pre- pared to ...
... feel . It seemed as if his whole being was ready to burst from his swollen suede desert boots , and , as if to verify this , Ignatius turned his singular eyes toward his feet . The feet did indeed look swollen . He was pre- pared to ...
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... feeling , darling ? " " Not so hot , " Mrs. Reilly answered truthfully . " Ain't that a shame . " Miss Inez leaned over the glass case and forgot about her cakes . " I don't feel so hot myself . It's my feet . " " Lord , I wisht I was ...
... feeling , darling ? " " Not so hot , " Mrs. Reilly answered truthfully . " Ain't that a shame . " Miss Inez leaned over the glass case and forgot about her cakes . " I don't feel so hot myself . It's my feet . " " Lord , I wisht I was ...
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... feel ? I shouldn't haveta be running like this at my age . " " The heart is important at any age , I'm afraid . " " They's nothing wrong with your heart . " " There will be if we don't go a little slower . " The tweed trousers billowed ...
... feel ? I shouldn't haveta be running like this at my age . " " The heart is important at any age , I'm afraid . " " They's nothing wrong with your heart . " " There will be if we don't go a little slower . " The tweed trousers billowed ...
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... feel about touching other people , " " He told me to stay out the cold as much as possible . " " If I could drive , I would be able to help you more , I imagine . " " Aw , that's okay , honey . " " Actually , even riding in a car ...
... feel about touching other people , " " He told me to stay out the cold as much as possible . " " If I could drive , I would be able to help you more , I imagine . " " Aw , that's okay , honey . " " Actually , even riding in a car ...
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