A Confederacy of Dunces

A Confederacy of Dunces

by: John Kennedy Toole

Published:
2007-12-01
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ISBN:
9780802197627
Meeting:
FBC Recommended R2.058
Pages:
226
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2.2 MB
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A Confederacy of Dunces is a satirical novel set in New Orleans, following the misadventures of Ignatius J. Reilly, a pompous, self-proclaimed genius living with his mother.  Ignatius, a slob extraordinaire, embarks on a series of chaotic jobs and schemes, clashing with the modern world and its perceived flaws.  The novel, known for its dark humour and unforgettable characters, explores themes of societal critique and the absurdities of human behaviour.

Author Details:

John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose posthumously published novel, "A Confederacy of Dunces", won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. At 16 in 1954, he wrote his first novel, "The Neon Bible", which he shelved in the same year, not finding a willing publisher; he later dismissed it as "adolescent".[1] Toole was a successful and popular professor, first at University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL), at Hunter College and finally in New Orleans. Having persuaded Simon & Schuster, however, to accept "A Confederacy of Dunces", he was unable to resolve editorial disputes. Due in part to the novel's failure, he suffered from paranoia and depression, dying by suicide at the age of 31.