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The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission - and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with ...
| ISBN | 0141182865 | | Weight (grammes) | 245 | | ISBN13 | 9780141182865
(What's this?) | | Published in | London | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Series editor | Phillips, Adam, Phillips, Adam, Phillips, Adam | | Imprint | Penguin Classics | | Series title | Penguin Modern Classics | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780140188103 | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2000 | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Writer of foreword | Walker Percy | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 352 | |
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"What a delight, what a roaring, rollicking, footstomping wonder this book is. I laughed until my sides ached, and then I laughed on." In 'A Confederacy of Dunces' John Kennedy Toole manages to better encapsulate onto the page the atmosphere of New Orleans than any other writer. However, it is in the characterization that this book truly excels. A cast headed up by the 'hero' Ignatius J Reilly. A must red for anyone interested in 20thC American literature. The story behind it's writing and publishing is also as compelling, if unfortunately more tragic. - Sam Cone Write a review
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