A Confederacy of Dunces (1982)
A Confederacy of Dunces is a 1982 mothers book written by John Kennedy Toole.
A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "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."
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What is A Confederacy of Dunces about?
A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "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."
When was A Confederacy of Dunces published?
A Confederacy of Dunces was published on 1 January 1982.
Who made A Confederacy of Dunces?
A Confederacy of Dunces was written by John Kennedy Toole.
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