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A Confederacy of Dunces [Evergreen Book] Toole, John Kennedy

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9780802130204

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802130208
ISBN-13
9780802130204
eBay Product ID (ePID)
750981

Product Key Features

Edition
20
Book Title
Confederacy of Dunces
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Topic
Classics, Humorous / Black Humor, Family Life, Literary, Humorous / General
Genre
Fiction
Author
John Kennedy Toole
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
87-000408
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
Pulitzer Prize Winner A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue."— The New York Times Book Review A corker, an epic comedy, a rumbling, roaring avalanche of a book."— The Washington Post An astonishingly good novel, radiant with intelligence and artful high comedy."— Newsweek One of the funniest books ever written . . . it will make you laugh out loud till your belly aches and your eyes water."— The New Republic The episodes explode one after the other like fireworks on a stormy night. No doubt about it, this book is destined to become a classic."— The Baltimore Sun The dialogue is superbly mad. You simply sweep along, unbelievably entranced."— The Boston Globe An astonishingly original and assured comic spree."— New York Magazine As hilarious as it indisputably is, A Confederacy of Dunces is a serious and important work."— Los Angeles Herald Examiner "If a book's price is measured against the laughs it provokes, A Confederacy of Dunces is the bargain of the year." — Time A brilliant and evocative novel." — San Francisco Chronicle "I found myself laughing out loud again and again as I read this ribald book." — Christian Science Monitor Crazy magnificent once-in-a-blue-moon first novel. . . . There is a touch of genius about Toole and what he has created." — Publishers Weekly A masterpiece of character comedy . . . brilliant, relentless, delicious, perhaps even classic." — Kirkus Reviews Astonishing, extravagant, lunatic, satiric, and peculiar, but it is above all genuine, skillful, and unsentimentally comic." — Booklist Ignatius J. Reilly is Bette Midler's favorite hero of fiction (Vanity Fair, August 2008), A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue."— The New York Times Book Review A corker, an epic comedy, a rumbling, roaring avalanche of a book."— The Washington Post An astonishingly good novel, radiant with intelligence and artful high comedy."— Newsweek One of the funniest books ever written . . . it will make you laugh out loud till your belly aches and your eyes water."— The New Republic The episodes explode one after the other like fireworks on a stormy night. No doubt about it, this book is destined to become a classic."— The Baltimore Sun The dialogue is superbly mad. You simply sweep along, unbelievably entranced."— The Boston Globe An astonishingly original and assured comic spree."— New York Magazine, Pulitzer Prize Winner "A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue."-- The New York Times Book Review "A corker, an epic comedy, a rumbling, roaring avalanche of a book."-- The Washington Post "An astonishingly good novel, radiant with intelligence and artful high comedy."-- Newsweek "One of the funniest books ever written . . . it will make you laugh out loud till your belly aches and your eyes water."-- The New Republic "The episodes explode one after the other like fireworks on a stormy night. No doubt about it, this book is destined to become a classic."-- The Baltimore Sun "The dialogue is superbly mad. You simply sweep along, unbelievably entranced."-- The Boston Globe "An astonishingly original and assured comic spree."-- New York Magazine "As hilarious as it indisputably is, A Confederacy of Dunces is a serious and important work."-- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "If a book's price is measured against the laughs it provokes, A Confederacy of Dunces is the bargain of the year." -- Time "A brilliant and evocative novel." -- San Francisco Chronicle "I found myself laughing out loud again and again as I read this ribald book." -- Christian Science Monitor "Crazy magnificent once-in-a-blue-moon first novel. . . . There is a touch of genius about Toole and what he has created." -- Publishers Weekly "A masterpiece of character comedy . . . brilliant, relentless, delicious, perhaps even classic." -- Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing, extravagant, lunatic, satiric, and peculiar, but it is above all genuine, skillful, and unsentimentally comic." -- Booklist Ignatius J. Reilly is Bette Midler's favorite hero of fiction (Vanity Fair, August 2008), "A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue." -The New York Times Book Review "A corker, an epic comedy, a rumbling, roaring avalanche of a book." -The Washington Post "An astonishingly good novel, radiant with intelligence and artful high comedy."-Newsweek "One of the funniest books ever written . . . it will make you laugh out loud till your belly aches and your eyes water." -The New Republic "The episodes explode one after the other like fireworks on a stormy night. No doubt about it, this book is destined to become a classic." -The Baltimore Sun "The dialogue is superbly mad. You simply sweep along, unbelievably entranced." -The Boston Globe "An astonishingly original and assured comic spree." -New York Magazine, Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize A LeVar Burton x Fable Book Club Pick "A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue."-- The New York Times Book Review "A corker, an epic comedy, a rumbling, roaring avalanche of a book."-- The Washington Post "An astonishingly good novel, radiant with intelligence and artful high comedy."-- Newsweek "One of the funniest books ever written . . . it will make you laugh out loud till your belly aches and your eyes water."-- The New Republic "The episodes explode one after the other like fireworks on a stormy night. No doubt about it, this book is destined to become a classic."-- The Baltimore Sun "The dialogue is superbly mad. You simply sweep along, unbelievably entranced."-- The Boston Globe "An astonishingly original and assured comic spree."-- New York Magazine "As hilarious as it indisputably is, A Confederacy of Dunces is a serious and important work."-- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "If a book's price is measured against the laughs it provokes, A Confederacy of Dunces is the bargain of the year." -- Time "A brilliant and evocative novel." -- San Francisco Chronicle "I found myself laughing out loud again and again as I read this ribald book." -- Christian Science Monitor "Crazy magnificent once-in-a-blue-moon first novel. . . . There is a touch of genius about Toole and what he has created." -- Publishers Weekly "A masterpiece of character comedy . . . brilliant, relentless, delicious, perhaps even classic." -- Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing, extravagant, lunatic, satiric, and peculiar, but it is above all genuine, skillful, and unsentimentally comic." -- Booklist Ignatius J. Reilly is Bette Midler's favorite hero of fiction (Vanity Fair, August 2008)
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Edition Description
Anniversary
Synopsis
Winner 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 )., A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, and a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original character, 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 )
LC Classification Number
PS3570.O54C66 1987

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  • Top favourable review

    This book is beyond funny. Though I rarely read novels, this is the exception. It is pure entertainment.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • Top critical review

    Not so much.

    For decades I"ve wanted to read this book. I am now a little over 1/2 through it. Honestly, I don't like it. Maybe if I had been reading it 20 or 30 years ago I would have liked it more. I don't think the author likes ant\y of his characters. Who could like the principal one. MAYBE the last 1/2 will change my mind. Physically, the book arrived in great shape & I'm grateful to have it to read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: lsharpebookfactor

  • GREAT

    Very funny read, enjoyed the characters and how the author tied up the plots at the end.

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  • I laughed til I cried and my sides hurt!

    Marvelously written. Deserved the Pulitzer’s Prize that it won. Ignatius J. Reilly is a dysfunctional, pitiable oaf. Who somehow manages to bumble through life on his own terms ...... sort of. His eccentric follies remind us of at least ONE memorable character we are certain we have encountered at least once in our lifetime. This book will make you smile and laugh out loud time and time again.

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  • One of the best books of all time!

    One of the smartest books ever written. I read this 20 years ago and ordered it to have it again as an older adult. Such a great story and wonderful characters that are unforgettable. Funny to read, but written in a way that makes you stop and think.

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