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OverviewToole's lunatic and sage novel introduces one of the most memorable characters in American literature, Ignatius Reilly, whom Walker Percy dubs slob extraordinary, a mad Oliver Hardy, a fat Don Quixote, a perverse Thomas Aquinas rolled into one - who is in violent revolt against the entire modern age . Ignatius' ire explodes when his mother backs into an automobile. The owner of the damaged vehicle insists on payment; and Mrs. Reilly demands that her son stop watching television and writing in his Big Chief tablet and get a job. Set in New Orleans, A Confederacy of Dunces outswifts Swift, one of whose essays gives the book its title. Its characters leave the region and literature forever changed by their presence - Ignatius and his mother; Miss Trixie, the octogenarian assistant accountant at Levi Pants; inept, wan Patrolman Mancuso; Darlene, the Bourbon Street stripper with a penchant for poultry; Jones, the jivecat in spaceage dark glasses. This 20th anniversary edition will include a new introduction looking back on the history of this modern-day classic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Kennedy ToolePublisher: Louisiana State University Press Imprint: Louisiana State University Press Edition: 20th Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.671kg ISBN: 9780807126066ISBN 10: 0807126063 Pages: 338 Publication Date: May 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA Confederacy of Dunces has been reviewed almost everywhere, and every reviewer has loved it. For once, everyone is right .-- Rolling Stone A Confederacy of Dunces has been reviewed almost everywhere, and every reviewer has loved it. For once, everyone is right .<p>-- Rolling Stone Author InformationJohn Kennedy Toole was born in New Orleans in 1937 and died in 1969. After graduating from Tulane University, he received a master's degree from Columbia University and taught at Hunter College, the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and Dominican College. Much of the first draft of Confederacy was written while he was in the army, stationed in Puerto Rico teaching English to new recruits. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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