John Kennedy Toole
A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241284667
- author:
- John Kennedy Toole
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics 01 edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 13.8 x 3.3 x 20.4 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics, , John Kennedy Toole,A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Modern Classics),Penguin Classics,024128466X,General & Literary Fiction,FICTION / Satire,Fiction / Classics,Fiction / General,Literaire fictie algemeen,Modern & contemporary fic
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A Confederacy of Dunces is a savagely funny and satirical masterpiece that follows the misadventures of Ignatius J. Reilly, a noble crusader against a world of dunces. With his vast bulk and unwavering conviction, Ignatius navigates the city's fleshpots, determined to combat vice, modernity, and ignorance. But when his momma drops a bombshell - he must get a job - Ignatius's mission takes an unexpected turn. Undaunted, Ignatius uses his new employment to further his crusade, donning a pirate costume and peddling hot dogs to the masses. This stunning clothbound edition, designed by Coralie-Bickford Smith, brings Toole's pungent work of slapstick, satire, and intellectual incongruities to life. A grand comic fugue, A Confederacy of Dunces is a hilarious and irreverent exploration of the human condition, full of laugh-out-loud moments and biting social commentary.
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