A Confederacy of Dunces

Written by John Kennedy Toole

A chaotic journey through New Orleans with an eccentric misfit and his wild escapades.

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394 pages· 126,672 words· Est. 11.5 hour read· 800L

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Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and larger-than-life character, navigates the vibrant streets of New Orleans. His misadventures bring him face-to-face with a cast of quirky locals, each encounter more absurd than the last. As Ignatius's antics spiral out of control, the city becomes a stage for his comic escapades. Will his peculiar worldview lead to triumph or disaster? Dive into a whirlwind of humor and chaos, where every turn promises unexpected hilarity and insight into the human condition.

From the publisher

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).

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